Theyearwent，andAsathorreturned。Ifhehadnottoldhisname，however，Lagewouldnothaverecognizedhim。Thatayearcouldworksogreatachangeinagod，hewouldhardlyhavebelieved，ifhisowneyeshadnottestifiedtoit。Asathor’scheekswerepaleandbloodless，thelustreofhiseyemorethanhalfquenched，andhisgrayhairhungindisorderdownoverhisforehead。
\"Methinksthoulookestratherpoorlyto—day，\"
saidLage。
\"Itisonlythosecursedchurch—bells，\"answeredthegod;\"theyleavemenorestdayornight。\"
\"Aha，\"thoughtLage，\"iftheking’sbellsaremightierthanthou，thenthereisstillhopeofsafetyformydaughter。\"