The Pie and the Tart Summary

In “The Pie and the Tart Summary,” we delve into the delightful world of baking and explore the contrasting yet complementary flavors of two beloved desserts – the pie and the tart. This summary provides a brief overview of the key points discussed in the article, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of each treat and their cultural significance. Join us on this mouthwatering journey as we uncover the secrets behind these delectable creations and discover why they continue to captivate taste buds around the world. Read More Class 10 English Summaries.

The Pie and the Tart Summary

The Pie and the Tart Summary in English

The scene is laid outside Gaultier’s cake shop in Paris. Jean, a thug, is seated on the Bench in despair. Pierre, another thug, is shown pacing up and down. Both of the thugs are feeling cold and hungry. Pierre feared that he would freeze if he stopped walking. Jean prefers to die sitting down. Pierre was wearing a tunic full of holes. He was once arrested for begging.

Pierre and Jean made a pretty pair. Both were shivering and were hungry. Pierre knocked at the door of the cake shop to beg for alms. Mr. Gaultier turned him away. He said his wife was away and he had got nothing for him. Then Jean knocked at the same door. Marion (Gaultier’s wife) turned him away. She said she had got nothing for him. Besides her husband was away. Jean got hopeless and sat on the bench.

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Gaultier came out of the shop. He wanted to go to dine with the Mayor. He asked his wife to send the eel-pie through the messenger. The genuine messenger will kiss her hand. Jean overheard all this. Jean asked Pierre to act as the messenger. He did accordingly and got the eel pie from Marion. He carried the pie and Jean followed him. Soon after Gaultier returned home hungry because the Mayor had gone out. He wanted to eat the eel pie but it had already gone to wrong hands.

Gaultier pounced on his wife. Both went into the shop. After a pause Jean and Pierre returned. They had a hearty repast. Pierre needed one more pie. He had seen a tart on a shelf of the shop. Pierre wished Jean to fetch it. Pierre hid himself. Jean knocked at the door. Marion opened it.

Jean told her that Gaultier had sent him to carry the tart. Just then Gaultier stepped out and started beating him. Jean named Pierre as the real culprit. Just then Pierre reached there. Gaultier seized him by the collar. He (Pierre) told Gaultier a false story concerning the Mayor and got the tart. In this way, Gaultier was thugged.