This living tripod saluted him as he passed, but stopping his hat on a level with Gringoire's chin, like a shaving dish, while he shouted in the latter's ears: Give me the means to buy a bit of bread, sir.
Ce trépied vivant le salua au passage, mais en arrêtant son chapeau à la hauteur du menton de Gringoire, comme un plat à barbe, et en lui criant aux oreilles : « Señor caballero, para comprar un pedaso de pan !