One hot summer noon everything was very still. All the people were indoors taking their noonday rest.

Suddenly they were awakened by the arousing bell:

Some one—hath done—a wrong,

Hath done—a wrong!

Hath done—a wrong!

The judge started from a deep sleep, turned on his couch, and listened. Could it be the bell of justice?

Again the sound came:

Some one—hath done—a wrong!

Hath done—a wrong!

Hath done—a wrong!