Then he
sent the vicar away to
enjoy a day
off,
while the Krampus set to ringing the
bells, hanging on the ropes with all
his might.
(It’s a myth that
devilish spirits hate church bells; bells
have been
around much longer than churches, and the Krampus had
always been fond of them.
) When the townsfolk arrived in their
best attire to answer the
ringing they found not a vicar up on a platform but just the Krampus, sitting right on their
level, grinning his
monsterly grin.