"She will not listen. Moreover, what the convent knows the world is ignorant of."
There was another pause, after which the prioress continued,—
"You will remove your bell, for it is unnecessary for the sister at the stake to notice your presence."
"Reverend Mother?"
"What is it, Father Fauvent?"
"Has the physician of the dead paid his visit?"
"He will do so at four o'clock to-day; the bell has been rung to give him notice. But do you not hear any ringing?"
"I only pay attention to my own summons."
"Very good, Father Fauvent."
"Reverend Mother, I shall require a lever at least six feet long."