Its a known fact that Quasimodo (you know - the Hunchback of Notre Dame) had an identical twin bother. The twin had left the city many years ago, to live in the countryside, where he made a good living as a bell-ringer for a small rural church. One day, Quasimodo decides that he wants to go on a holiday - he hasnt left the city in years - so he gives his brother a ring and asks if hed like to come over to look after the bells at Notre Dame for a week.The brother decides that this is a great idea. Hes used to the little church bells, and the size of the Notre Dame Cathedral and its bells are a little awe-inspiring. Quasimodo leads him up to the belfry. The bell-cords rotted through years ago, he says, so I have to ring the bells from up here. How do you do that? asks his brother. Well, says Quasi, I run at the bells, and hit them with my head like this.... So he bashes the nearest bell with his forehead, and it makes a beautiful (and loud) ring. After a few demonstrations, the brother decides to have a go. He runs up towards a bell, smacks his head against it, and it makes a lovely ring, but unfortunately, it also gives him concussion, and he staggers around the belfry for a moment before falling out, down, down, down to the pavement below. Quasimodo is understandably upset, and as he peers over the edge, he can see a crowd of people gathering around the scene. Who is it? says one. Im not sure, but the face rings a bell, says another. Yes - hes a dead ringer for his brother, says a third. Yes. I think its Quasimodos brother, says the second person, I had a hunch he was back.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:20:01 +0000
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