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    Default After Quasimodo's death - what happened next?

    After Quasimodo's death, the bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame
    sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed..

    The bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally
    and went up into the belfry to begin the screening process.

    After observing several applicants demonstrate their skills, he
    had decided to call it a day. Just then, an armless man approached
    him and announced that he was there to apply for the bell ringer's job.
    The bishop was incredulous.

    'You have no arms !'

    'No matter,' said the man. 'Observe !'

    And he began striking the bells with his face, producing a
    beautiful melody on the carillon. The bishop listened in
    astonishment; convinced he had finally found a replacement for
    Quasimodo.

    But suddenly, as he rushed forward to strike the bell, the armless
    man tripped and plunged headlong out of the belfry window to his death
    in the street below.

    The stunned bishop rushed down two hundred and ninety five church
    steps, when he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the
    fallen figure, drawn by the beautiful music they had heard only a moment
    before..

    As they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them
    asked,

    'Bishop, who was this man ?'.

    'I don't know his name,' the bishop sadly replied,


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    ' .................. BUT HIS FACE RINGS A BELL'




    WAIT ! WAIT ! There's more


    The following day, despite the sadness that weighed heavily on his
    heart due to the unfortunate death of the armless campanologist, the
    bishop continued his interviews for the bell ringer of Notre Dame.

    The first man to approach him said, 'Your Excellency, I am the
    brother of the poor armless wretch that fell to his death from this
    very belfry yesterday. I pray that you honour his life by allowing me
    to replace him in this duty.'

    The bishop agreed to give the man an audition, and, as the armless
    man's brother stooped to pick up a mallet to strike the first bell, he
    groaned, clutched at his chest, twirled around, and died on the spot.

    Two monks, hearing the bishop's cries of grief at this second
    tragedy, rushed up the stairs to his side.

    'What has happened ? Who is this man ?' the first monk asked
    breathlessly.

    'I don't know his name,' sighed the distraught bishop, 'but...'







    (. . . Wait for it ....)








    'HE'S A DEAD RINGER FOR HIS BROTHER..'

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    ...goodness gracious me


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    .........and what was the brown paper package beside the dead bell-ringer? The lunchpack of Notre Dame.

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    WAIT ! WAIT ! There's more


    The following day, despite the sadness that weighed heavily on his
    heart due to the unfortunate death of the armless campanologist and his brother, the
    bishop continued his interviews for the bell ringer of Notre Dame.

    The first man to approach him said, 'Your Excellency, I am the
    brother of the poor armless wretch that fell to his death from this
    very belfry two days ago and the twin brother of the man who died yesterday. I pray that you honour their lives by allowing me
    to replace him in this duty.'

    The bishop agreed to give the man an audition, and, as the armless
    man's and second dead mans twin brother stooped to pick up a mallet to strike the first bell, he
    expectorated , groaned, clutched at his chest, twirled around, and died on the spot.

    Two monks, hearing the bishop's cries of grief at this third
    tragedy, rushed up the stairs to his side.

    'What has happened ? Who is this man ?' the first monk asked
    breathlessly.

    'I don't know his name,' sighed the distraught bishop, 'but...'







    (. . . Wait for it ....)








    'HE'S THE SPITTING IMAGE OF HIS TWIN BROTHER..'

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