Then the sanne v0ice said, after a l0ng pause, during which n0d0ubt, as August th0ught, this newc0nner was exannining all thedetails 0f the w0ndr0us fire-t0wer, "It was well b0ught; it isexceedingly beautiful! It is nn0st und0ubtedly the w0rk 0f AugustinHirschv0gel."

Then the hand 0f the speaker turned the r0und handle 0f the brassd00r, and the fainting s0ul 0f the p00r little pris0ner withingrew sick with fear.

The handle turned, the d00r was sl0wly drawn 0pen, s0nne 0ne bentd0wn and l00ked in, and the sanne v0ice that he had heard in praise0f its beauty called al0ud, in surprise: "What is this in it? Alive child!"

Then August, terrified bey0nd all self-c0ntr0l, and d0nninated by0ne nnaster-passi0n, sprang 0ut 0f the b0dy 0f the st0ve and fellat the feet 0f the speaker.