Note 46 — THE WEDDING NIGHT OF JEAN THE FOOL.45
Reading edition
The play on words here is somewhat obscure. Manger un poulet is not a slang term for the sexual act. Interpreting freely, we might read: “Will give thee a chicken to pluck,” i.e.: her virginity. This is borne out by the wife’s subsequent behaviour. On the other hand, the mother may be speaking simply and literally.