\"Iamringing，\"saidMrs。Merillia，inamuffledmannerthroughthedoor。\"Iamsummoningassistance！Youwillbecapturedifyoudon’tgoaway。\"
Andagainshepealedherbells。Thistime，asshedidso，thetinglingofathirdbellbecameaudibleinthesilenthouse。
\"Lord！\"criedGustavus，\"ifthereisn’tthehalldoor。Itmustbemaster。Helefthiskeyto—night。Here’sanicego！\"
Thethreebellsraisedtheirpiercingchorus。Mrs。Fancysobbed，andGustavus，afteraterriblemomentofhesitation，boundeddownthehall。
Hisinstincthadnotplayedhimfalse。ThepersonwhohadrungthebellwasindeedtheProphet，whohadbaselyslunkawayfromZoologicalHouse，leavingMadamesurroundedbyhernewandadoringfriends。