 In addition to the plays mentioned Lewis wrote a number of tales under the title "A Peal of Merry Bells" (1880).Lewis never got used to the success of "The Bells", and although Irving did everything he could for him, Lewis became a man with a grievance, totally convinced that the success of "The Bells" was due to his adaptation rather than Irving's performance.Lewis was found late one night seriously ill in Gray's Inn Road and was taken to the Royal Free Hospital where he died on 23 February 1890.