celebration ends with his arrest for disturbing the neighbours. The marriage is called off and he feels suicidal. He then goes traveling but falls prey to highwaymen. Seeking refuge in a lair, he meets a hermit who persuades him to join the local cloister. After two weeks he escapes the cloister dressed in drag. At home he finds a letter from his love interest, finally returning his affection. They flee on his horse, but Vieux Bois is apprehended by monks and returned to prison. Released, he flees again with his fiancée. On his wedding day Vieux Bois leaves his home for the church but then returns to place his dog as guard outside the house. Consequently, he arrives late for his own wedding. His in-laws had tired of waiting and called off the marriage again. He tries to shoot himself in the head but only wounds his face. He is mistaken for dead and buried. Crows digging at his grave finally manage to awake him. His return home terrifies his inheritors. As soon as he changes his clothes, he is again arrested for assault. He defends himself in court but nevertheless ends up sentenced to imprisonment for a year. His only cellmate is his loyal dog. They soon manage to escape by opening a hole in the roof. He jumps to the roof of the neighbouring house but his dog falls into the chimney. The house belongs to his object of affection and her parents. Mr. Vieux Bois falls from the roof and onto a street lamp. He flees the local police. Meanwhile, the resident family climbs the chimney to the rooftop in order to meet the dog's owner. They find nobody and are then trapped on the roof. Three days later Mr. Vieux Bois returns disguised as an officer. He searches for his lady love and is informed that the whole family is still missing. He leaves to search for them. The following day, a chimney sweep discovers the whole family. Vieux Bois encounters one of the monks responsible for his imprisonment. He cuts off his beard in revenge but then has to flee a legion of vengeful monks. He returns empty-handed to his hometown. The chimney sweep informs him of the rescue of his lady. Led to the roof, he finds his lost dog. He stays on the roof for nine days in an effort to communicate with