At half past ten the sexton, old Mr.Jubal Knowles, rang the "first bell," a clanging five-minute reminder.

Twenty minutes later he began on the second and final call.
Mr.Ellery was ready--and nervous--before the first bell had finished ringing.

But Keziah, entering the sitting room dressed in black alpaca and carrying the hymn book with her name in gilt letters on the cover, forbade his leaving the parsonage thus early.
"I shall go pretty soon," she said, "but you mustn't.

The minister ain't expected until the last bell's 'most done.

Parson Langley used to wait until the Winslows went in.