After Quasimodo's death, the bishop of the cathedral of Notre Dame
sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was
needed. The bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews
personally and went up into the belfry to begin the screening
process.
After observing while several applicants demonstrated their skills,
he
decided to call it a day. Just then a lone, armless man approached
him
and announced that he was there to apply for the bell ringer's job.
The bishop was incredulous. "You have no arms!"
"No matter," said the man, "observe!" He then began striking the
bells with his face, producing a beautiful melody on the carillon.
The bishop listened in astonishment, convinced that he had finally
found a suitable replacement for Quasimodo. Suddenly, while rushing
forward to strike a bell, the armless man tripped and plunged
headlong
out of the belfry window to his death in the street below.
The stunned bishop immediately rushed down the stairways. When he
reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the fallen figure,
drawn by the beautiful music they had heard only moments before. As
they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them asked,
"Bishop, who was this man?"
"I don't know his name," the bishop sadly replied, "but his face
rings
a bell."
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