Themasqueraders，bythistime，hadrecovered，insomemeasure，fromtheiralarm；and，beginningtoregardthewholematterasawell-contrivedpleasantry，setupaloudshoutoflaughteratthepredicamentoftheapes。

　　“Leavethemtome！”nowscreamedHop-Frog，hisshrillvoicemakingitselfeasilyheardthroughallthedin。“Leavethemtome。IfancyIknowthem。

　　IfIcanonlygetagoodlookatthem，Icansoontellwhotheyare。”

　　Here，scramblingovertheheadsofthecrowd，hemanagedtogettothewall；when，seizingaflambeaufromoneoftheCaryatides，hereturned，ashewent，tothecentreoftheroom-leaping，withtheagilityofamonkey，uponthekingshead，andthenceclamberedafewfeetupthechain；holdingdownthetorchtoexaminethegroupofourang-outangs，andstillscreaming：“Ishallsoonfindoutwhotheyare！”

　　Andnow，whilethewholeassemblytheapesincludedwereconvulsedwithlaughter，thejestersuddenlyutteredashrillwhistle；whenthechainflewviolentlyupforaboutthirtyfeetdraggingwithitthedismayedandstrugglingourang-outangs，andleavingthemsuspendedinmid-airbetweenthesky-lightandthefloor。Hop-Frog，clingingtothechainasitrose，stillmaintainedhisrelativepositioninrespecttotheeightmaskers，andstillasifnothingwerethemattercontinuedtothrusthistorchdowntowardthem，asthoughendeavoringtodiscoverwhotheywere。

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