Gringoire had become involved, in his pursuit of the gypsy, in that inextricable labyrinth of alleys, squares, and closed courts which surround the ancient sepulchre of the Saints−Innocents, and which resembles a ball of thread tangled by a cat.
Gringoire s’était engagé, à la suite de l’égyptienne, dans ce dédale inextricable de ruelles, de carrefours et de culs-de-sac, qui environne l’ancien sépulcre des Saints-Innocents, et qui ressemble à un écheveau de fil brouillé par un chat.