Quasimodo turned round, shrugging his hump with disdain, while Master Florian, equally astonished, and supposing that the laughter of the spectators had been provoked by some irreverent reply from the accused, rendered visible to him by that shrug of the shoulders, apostrophized him indignantly,−−"You have uttered a reply, knave, which deserves the halter. Do you know to whom you are speaking?"
Quasimodo se retourna en haussant sa bosse, avec dédain, tandis que maître Florian, étonné comme lui et supposant que le rire des spectateurs avait été provoqué par quelque réplique irrévérente de l’accusé, rendue visible pour lui par ce haussement d’épaules, l’apostropha avec indignation.