He laid down his pen and came into the hall, where he found Longman still hammering and calling.
“What is the matter now, Longman?” inquired the rector.
“This door is fastened from within, sir, and I can neither get into the room nor make him hear me,” replied the man.
Of course, unreasonable as it was to try the experiment in which the giant had failed, the rector said:
“Let me try!”
Longman gave way.
The rector rapped a little cannonade upon the door and shouted:
“Capt. Montgomery!”
He might as well have shouted:
“Jupiter Tonnerres!” to the snowstorm for any good effect.