第4章

OutsideTellson\'s——neverbyanymeansinit，unlesscalledin——wasanodd-job-man，anoccasionalporterandmessenger，whoservedasthelivesignofthehouse。Hewasneverabsentduringbusinesshours，unlessuponanerrand，andthenhewasrepresentedbyhisson:agrislyurchinoftwelve，whowashisexpressimage。PeopleunderstoodthatTellson\'s，inastatelyway，toleratedtheodd-job-man。Thehousehadalwaystoleratedsomepersoninthatcapacity，andtimeandtidehaddriftedthispersontothepost。

HissurnamewasCruncher，andontheyouthfuloccasionofhisrenouncingbyproxytheworksofdarkness，intheeasterlyparishchurchofHoundsditch，hehadreceivedtheaddedappellationofJerry。

ThescenewasMr。Cruncher\'sprivatelodginginHanging-sword-alley，Whitefriars:thetime，half-pastsevenoftheclockonawindyMarchmorning，AnnoDominiseventeenhundredandeighty。(Mr。CruncherhimselfalwaysspokeoftheyearofourLordasAnnaDominoes:apparentlyundertheimpressionthattheChristianeradatedfromtheinventionofapopulargame，byaladywhohadbestowedhernameuponit。)

Mr。Cruncher\'sapartmentswerenotinasavouryneighbourhood，andwerebuttwoinnumber，evenifaclosetwithasinglepaneofglassinitmightbecountedasone。Buttheywereverydecentlykept。Earlyasitwas，onthewindyMarchmorning，theroominwhichhelaya-bedwasalreadyscrubbedthroughout；andbetweenthecupsandsaucersarrangedforbreakfast，andthelumberingdealtable，averycleanwhiteclothwasspread。

Mr。Cruncherreposedunderapatchworkcounterpane，likeaHarlequinathome。Atfirst，hesleptheavily，but，bydegrees，begantorollandsurgeinbed，untilheroseabovethesurface，withhisspikyhairlookingasifitmusttearthesheetstoribbons。Atwhichjuncture，heexclaimed，inavoiceofdireexasperation:

`Bustme，ifsheain\'tatitagin!\'

Awomanoforderlyandindustriousappearancerosefromherkneesinacorner，withsufficienthasteandtrepidationtoshowthatshewasthepersonreferredto。

`What!\'saidMr。Cruncher，lookingoutofbedforaboot。

`You\'reatitagin，areyou?

Afterhailingthemornwiththissecondsalutation，hethrewabootatthewomanasathird。Itwasaverymuddyboot，andmayintroducetheoddcircumstanceconnectedwithMr。Cruncher\'sdomesticeconomy，that，whereasheoftencamehomeafterbankinghourswithcleanboots，heoftengotupnextmorningtofindthesamebootscoveredwithclay。

`What，\'saidMr。Cruncher，varyinghisapostropheaftermissinghismark——\'whatareyou，upto，Aggerawayter?\'

`Iwasonlysayingmyprayers。

`Sayingyourprayers!You\'reanicewoman!Whatdoyoumeanbyfloppingyourselfdownandprayingaginme?\'

`Iwasnotprayingagainstyou；Iwasprayingforyou。\'

`Youweren\'t。Andifyouwere，Iwon\'tbetookthelibertywith。

Here!yourmother\'sanicewoman，youngJerry，goingaprayingaginyourfather\'sprosperity。You\'vegotadutifulmother，youhave，myson。You\'vegotareligiousmother，youhave，myboy:goingandfloppingherselfdown，andprayingthatthebread-and-buttermaybesnatchedoutofthemouthofheronlychild。\'

Mastercruncher(whowasinhisshirt)tookthisveryill，and，turningtohismother，stronglydeprecatedanyprayingawayofhispersonalboard。

`Andwhatdoyousuppose，youconceitedfemale，\'saidMr。Cruncher，withunconsciousinconsistency，`thattheworthofyourprayersmaybe?Namethepricethatyouputyourprayersat!\'

`Theyonlycomefromtheheart，Jerry。Theyareworthnomorethanthat。\'

`Worthnomorethanthat，\'repeatedMr。Cruncher。`Theyain\'tworthmuch，then。Whetherorno，Iwon\'tbeprayedagin，Itellyou。I

can\'taffordit。I\'mnotagoingtobemadeunluckybyyoursneaking。

Ifyoumustgofloppingyourselfdown，flopinfavourofyourhusbandandchild，andnotinoppositionto\'em。IfIhadhadanybutaunnat\'ralwife，andthispoorboyhadhadanybutaunnat\'ralmother，Imighthavemadesomemoneylastweekinsteadofbeingcounter-prayedandcounterminedandreligiouslycircumwentedintotheworstofluck。B-u-u-ustme`saidMr。

Cruncher，whoallthistimehadbeenputtingonhisclothes，`ifIain\'t，whatwithpietyandoneblowedthingandanother，beenchousedthislastweekintoasbadluckaseverapoordevilofahonesttradesmanmetwith!

YoungJerry，dressyourself，myboy，andwhileIcleanmybootskeepaeyeuponyourmothernowandthen，andifyouseeanysignsofmoreflopping，givemeacall。For，Itellyou，\'hereheaddressedhiswifeoncemore，`Iwon\'tbegoneagin，inthismanner。Iamasricketyasahackneycoach，I\'massleepyaslaudanum，mylinesisstrainedtothatdegreethatIshouldn\'tknow，ifitwasn\'tforthepainin\'em，whichwasmeandwhichsomebodyelse，yetI\'mnonethebetterforitinpocket；andit\'smysuspicionthatyou\'vebeenatitfrommorningtonighttopreventmefrombeingthebetterforitinpocket，andIwon\'tputupwithit，Aggerawayter，andwhatdoyousaynow!\'

Growling，inaddition，suchphrasesas`Ah!yes!You\'rereligious，too。Youwouldn\'tputyourselfinoppositiontotheinterestsofyourhusbandandchild，wouldyou?Notyou!\'andthrowingoffothersarcasticsparksfromthewhirlinggrindstoneofhisindignation，Mr。Cruncherbetookhimselftohisboot-cleaningandhisgeneralpreparationforbusiness。Inthemeantime，hisson，whoseheadwasgarnishedwithtendererspikes，andwhoseyoungeyesstoodclosebyoneanother，ashisfather\'sdid，kepttherequiredwatchuponhismother。Hegreatlydisturbedthatpoorwomanatintervals，bydartingoutofhissleepingcloset，wherehemadehistoilet，withasuppressedcryof`Youaregoingtoflop，mother——Halloa，father!\'and，afterraisingthisfictitiousalarm，dartinginagainwithanundutifulgrin。

Mr。Cruncher\'stemperwasnotatallimprovedwhenhecametohisbreakfast。HeresentedMrs。Cruncher\'ssayinggracewithparticularanimosity。

`Now，Aggerawayter!Whatareyouupto?Atitagin?\'

Hiswifeexplainedthatshehadmerely`askedablessing。\'

`Don\'tdoit!\'saidMr。Cruncher，lookingabout，asifheratherexpectedtoseetheloafdisappearundertheefficacyofhiswife\'spetitions。

`Iain\'tagoingtobeblestoutofhouseandhome。Iwon\'thavemywittlesblestoffmytable。Keepstill!\'

Exceedinglyred-eyedandgrim，asifhehadbeenupallnightatapartywhichhadtakenanythingbutaconvivialturn，JerryCruncherworriedhisbreakfastratherthanateit，growlingoveritlikeanyfour-footedinmateofamenagerie。Towardsnineo\'clockhesmoothedhisruffledaspect，and，presentingasrespectfulandbusiness-likeanexteriorashecouldoverlayhisnaturalselfwith，issuedforthtotheoccupationoftheday。

Itcouldscarcelybecalledatrade，inspiteofhisfavouritedescriptionofhimselfas`ahonesttradesman。\'Hisstockconsistedofawoodenstool，madeoutofabroken-backedchaircutdown，whichstool，youngJerry，walkingathisfather\'sside，carriedeverymorningtobeneaththebanking-housewindowthatwasnearestTempleBar:where，withtheadditionofthefirsthandfulofstrawthatcouldbegleanedfromanypassingvehicletokeepthecoldandwetfromtheodd-job-man\'sfeet，itformedtheencampmentfortheday。Onthispostofhis，Mr。CruncherwasaswellknowntoFleet-streetandtheTemple，astheBaritself，——andwasalmostasill-looking。

Encampedataquarterbeforenine，ingoodtimetotouchhisthree-corneredhattotheoldestofmenastheypassedintoTellson\'s，JerrytookuphisstationonthiswindyMarchmorning，withyoungJerrystandingbyhim，whennotengagedinmakingforaysthroughtheBar，toinflictbodilyandmentalinjuriesofanacutedescriptiononpassingboyswhoweresmallenoughforhisamiablepurpose。Fatherandson，extremelylikeeachother，lookingsilentlyonatthemorningtrafficinFleet-street，withtheirtwoheadsasneartooneanotherasthetwoeyesofeachwere，boreaconsiderableresemblancetoapairofmonkeys。Theresemblancewasnotlessenedbytheaccidentalcircumstance，thatthematureJerrybitandspatoutstraw，whilethetwinklingeyesoftheyouthfulJerrywereasrestlesslywatchfulofhimasofeverythingelseinFleet-street。

TheheadofoneoftheregularindoormessengersattachedtoTellson\'sestablishmentwasputthroughthedoor，andthewordwasgiven。

`Porterwanted!\'

`Hooray，father!Here\'sanearlyjobtobeginwith!\'

HavingthusgivenhisparentGodspeed，youngJerryseatedhimselfonthestool，enteredonhisreversionaryinterestinthestrawhisfatherhadbeenchewing，andcogitated。

`Alwaysrusty!Hisfingersisal-waysrusty!\'mutteredyoungJerry。

`Wheredoesmyfathergetallthatironrustfrom?Hedon\'tgetnoironrusthere!\'

[NextChapter][TableofContents]ATaleofTwoCities:BooktheSecond[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]CHAPTERIIASight`YOUknowtheOldBaileywell，nodoubt?\'saidoneoftheoldestofclerkstoJerrythemessenger。

`Ye-es，sir，\'returnedJerry，insomethingofadoggedmanner。

`IdoknowtheBailey。\'

`Justso。AndyouknowMr。Lorry。\'

`IknowMr。Lorry，sir，muchbetterthanIknowtheBailey。Muchbetter，\'saidJerry，notunlikeareluctantwitnessattheestablishmentinquestion，`thanI，asahonesttradesman，wishtoknowtheBailey。\'

`Verywell。Findthedoorwherethewitnessesgoin，andshowthedoor-keeperthisnoteforMr。Lorry。Hewillthenletyouin。\'

`Intothecourt，sir?\'

`Intothecourt。\'

Mr。Cruncher\'seyesseemedtogetalittleclosertooneanother，andtointerchangetheinquiry，`Whatdoyouthinkofthis?\'

`AmItowaitinthecourt，sir?\'heasked，astheresultofthatconference。

`Iamgoingtotellyou。Thedoor-keeperwillpassthenotetoMr。Lorry，anddoyoumakeanygesturethatwillattractMr。Lorry\'sattention，andshowhimwhereyoustand。Thenwhatyouhavetodo，is，toremainthereuntilhewantsyou。\'

`Isthatall，sir?\'

`That\'sall。Hewishestohaveamessengerathand。Thisistotellhimyouarethere。\'

Astheancientclerkdeliberatelyfoldedandsuperscribedthenote，Mr。Cruncher，aftersurveyinghiminsilenceuntilhecametotheblotting-paperstage，remarked:

`Isupposethey\'llbetryingForgeriesthismorning?\'

`Treason!\'

`That\'squartering，\'saidJerry。`Barbarous!\'

`Itisthelaw，\'remarkedtheancientclerk，turninghissurprisedspectaclesuponhim。`Itisthelaw。

`It`shardinthelawtospileaman，Ithink。It`shardenoughtokillhim，butit\'sweryhardtospilehim，sir。\'

`Notatall，\'returnedtheancientclerk。`Speakwellofthelaw。

Takecareofyourchestandvoice，mygoodfriend，andleavethelawtotakecareofitself。Igiveyouthatadvice。\'

`It\'sthedamp，sir，whatsettlesonmychestandvoice，\'saidJerry。`Ileaveyoutojudgewhatadampwayofearningalivingmineis。\'

`Well，well，\'saidtheoldclerk；`weallhaveourvariouswaysofgainingalivelihood。Someofushavedampways，andsomeofushavedryways。Hereistheletter。Goalong。\'

Jerrytooktheletter，and，remarkingtohimselfwithlessinternaldeferencethanhemadeanoutwardshowof，`Youarealeanoldone，too，\'

madehisbow，informedhisson，inpassing，of[`isdestination，andwenthisway。

TheyhangedatTyburn，inthosedays，sothestreetoutsideNewgatehadnotobtainedoneinfamousnotorietythathassinceattachedtoit。

But，thegaolwasavileplace，inwhichmostkindsofdebaucheryandvillainywerepractised，andwheredirediseaseswerebred，thatcameintocourtwiththeprisoners，andsometimesrushedstraightfromthedockatmyLordChiefJusticehimself，andpulledhimoffthebench。Ithadmorethanoncehappened，thattheJudgeintheblackcappronouncedhisowndoomascertainlyastheprisoner\'s，andevendiedbeforehim。Fortherest，theOldBaileywasfamousasakindofdeadlyinn-yard，fromwhichpaletravellerssetoutcontinually，incartsandcoaches，onaviolentpassageintotheotherworld:traversingsometwomilesandahalfofpublicstreetandroad，andshamingfewgoodcitizens，ifany。Sopowerfulisuse，andsodesirabletobegooduseinthebeginning。Itwasfamous，too，forthepillory，awiseoldinstitution，thatinflictedapunishmentofwhichnoonecouldforeseetheextent；also，forthewhipping-post，anotherdearoldinstitution，veryhumanisingandsofteningtobeholdinaction；also，forextensivetransactionsinblood-money，anotherfragmentofancestralwisdom，systematicallyleadingtothemostfrightfulmercenarycrimesthatcouldbecommittedunderHeaven。Altogether，theOldBailey，atthatdate，wasachoiceillustrationoftheprecept，that`Whateverisisright；\'anaphorismthatwouldbeasfinalasitislazy，diditnotincludethetroublesomeconsequence，thatnothingthateverwas，waswrong。

Makinghiswaythroughthetaintedcrowd，dispersedupanddownthishideoussceneofaction，withtheskillofamanaccustomedtomakehiswayquietly，themessengerfoundoutthedoorhesought，andhandedinhisletterthroughatrapinit。ForpeoplethenpaidtoseetheplayattheOldBailey，justastheypaidtoseetheplayinBedlam——onlytheformerentertainmentwasmuchthedearer。Therefore，alltheOldBaileydoorswerewellguarded——except，indeed，thesocialdoorsbywhichthecriminalsgotthere，andthosewerealwaysleftwideopen。

Aftersomedelayanddemur，thedoorgrudginglyturnedonitshingesaverylittleway，andallowedMr。JerryCrunchertosqueezehimselfintocourt。

`What\'son?\'heasked，inawhisper，ofthemanhefoundhimselfnextto。

`Nothingyet。\'

`What\'scomingon，?\'

`TheTreasoncase。

`Thequarteringone，eh?\'

`Ah!\'returnedtheman，witharelish；`he\'llbedrawnonahurdletobehalfhanged，andthenhe\'llbetakendownandslicedbeforehisownface，andthenhisinsidewillbetakenoutandburntwhilehelookson，andthenhisheadwillbechoppedoff，andhe\'llbecutintoquarters。

Thatthesentence。\'

`Ifhe\'sfoundGuilty，youmeantosay?\'Jerryadded，bywayofproviso。

`Oh!they\'llfindhimguilty，\'saidtheother。`Don\'tyoubeafraidofthat。\'

Mr。Cruncher\'sattentionwasheredivertedtothedoorkeeper，whomhesawmakinghiswaytoMr。Lorry，withthenoteinhishand。Mr。

Lorrysatatatable，amongthegentlemeninwigs:notfarfromawiggedgentleman，theprisoner\'scounsel，whohadagreatbundleofpapersbeforehim:andnearlyoppositeanotherwiggedgentlemanwithhishandsinhispockets，whosewholeattention，whenMr。Cruncherlookedathimthenorafterwards，seemedtobeconcentratedontheceilingofthecourt。Aftersomegruffcoughingandrubbingofhischinandsigningwithhishand，JerryattractedthenoticeofMr。Lorry，whohadstooduptolookforhim，andwhoquietlynoddedandsatdownagain。

`What\'s。hegottodowiththecase?\'askedthemanhehadspokenwith。

`BlestifIknow，\'saidJerry。

`Whathaveyougottodowithit，then，ifapersonmayinquire?\'

`BlestifIknowthateither，\'saidJerry。

TheentranceoftheJudge，andaconsequentgreatstirandsettlingdowninthecourt，stoppedthedialogue。Presently，thedockbecamethecentralpointofinterest。Twogaolers，whohadbeenstandingthere，wentout，andtheprisonerwasbroughtin，andputtothebar。

Everybodypresent，excepttheonewiggedgentlemanwholookedattheceiling，staredathim。Allthehumanbreathintheplace，rolledathim，likeasea，orawind，orafire。Eagerfacesstrainedroundpillarsandcorners，togetasightofhim；spectatorsinbackrowsstoodup，nottomissahairofhim；peopleonthefloorofthecourt，laidtheirhandsontheshouldersofthepeoplebeforethem，tohelpthemselves，atanybody\'scost，toaviewofhim——stooda-tiptoe，gotuponledges，stooduponnexttonothing，toseeeveryinchofhim。Conspicuousamongtheselatter，likeananimatedbitofthespikedwallofNewgate，Jerrystood:aimingattheprisonerthebeerybreathofawhethehadtakenashecamealong，anddischargingittominglewiththewavesofotherbeer，andgin，andtea，andcoffee，andwhatnot，thatflowedathim，andalreadybrokeuponthegreatwindowsbehindhiminanimpuremistandrain。

Theobjectofallthisstaringandblaring，wasayoungmanofaboutfive-and-twenty，well-grownandwell-looking，withasunburntcheekandadarkeye。Hisconditionwasthatofayounggentleman。Hewasplainlydressedinblack，orverydarkgrey，andhishair，whichwaslonganddark，wasgatheredinaribbonatthebackofhisneck；moretobeoutofhiswaythanforornament。Asanemotionofthemindwillexpressitselfthroughanycoveringofthebody，sothepalenesswhichhissituationengenderedcamethroughthebrownuponhischeek，showingthesoultobestrongerthanthesun。Hewasotherwisequiteself-possessed，bowedtotheJudge，andstoodquiet。

Thesortofinterestwithwhichthismanwasstaredandbreathedat，wasnotasortthatelevatedhumanity。Hadhestoodinperilofalesshorriblesentence——hadtherebeenachanceofanyoneofitssavagedetailsbeingspared——byjustsomuchwouldhehavelostinhisfascination。Theformthatwastobedoomedtobesoshamefullymangled，wasthesight；

theimmortalcreaturethatwastobesobutcheredandtornasunder，yieldedthesensation。Whateverglossthevariousspectatorsputupontheinterest，accordingtotheirseveralartsandpowersofself-deceit，theinterestwas，attherootofit，Ogreish。

Silenceinthecourt!CharlesDarnayhadyesterdaypleadedNotGuiltytoanindictmentdenouncinghim(withinfinitejingleandjangle)

forthathewasafalsetraitortoourserene，illustrious，excellent，andsoforth，prince，ourLordtheKing，byreasonofhishaving，ondiversoccasions，andbydiversmeansandways，assistedLewis，theFrenchKing，inhiswarsagainstoursaidserene，illustrious，excellent，andsoforth；

thatwastosay，bycomingandgoing，betweenthedominionsofoursaidserene，illustrious，excellent，andsoforth，andthoseofthesaidFrenchLewis，andwickedly，falsely，traitorously，andotherwiseevil-adverbiously，revealingtothesaidFrenchLewiswhatforcesoursaidserene，illustrious，excellent，andsoforth，hadinpreparationtosendtoCanadaandNorthAmerica。Thismuch，Jerry，withhisheadbecomingmoreandmorespikyasthelawtermsbristledit，madeoutwithhugesatisfaction，andsoarrivedcircuitouslyattheunder-standingthattheaforesaid，andoverandoveragainaforesaid，CharlesDarnay，stoodtherebeforehimuponhistrial；

thatthejurywereswearingin；andthatMr。Attorney-Generalwasmakingreadytospeak。

Theaccused，whowas(andwhoknewhewas)beingmentallyhanged，beheaded，andquartered，byeverybodythere，neitherflinchedfromthesituation，norassumedanytheatricalairinit。Hewasquietandattentive；

watchedtheopeningproceedingswithagraveinterest；andstoodwithhishandsrestingontheslabofwoodbeforehim，socomposedly，thattheyhadnotdisplacedaleafoftheherbswithwhichitwasstrewn。Thecourtwasallbestrewnwithherbsandsprinkledwithvinegar，asaprecautionagainstgaolairandgaolfever。

Overtheprisoner\'sheadtherewasamirror，tothrowthelightdownuponhim。Crowdsofthewickedandthewretchedhadbeenreflectedinit，andhadpassedfromitssurfaceandthisearth\'stogether。Hauntedinamostghastlymannerthatabominableplacewouldhavebeen，iftheglasscouldeverhaverenderedbackitsreflections，astheoceanisonedaytogiveupitsdead。Somepassingthoughtoftheinfamyanddisgraceforwhichithadbeenreserved，mayhavestrucktheprisoner\'smind。Bethatasitmay，achangeinhispositionmakinghimconsciousofabaroflightacrosshisface，helookedup；andwhenhesawtheglasshisfaceflushed，andhisrighthandpushedtheherbsaway。

Ithappened，thattheactionturnedhisfacetothatsideofthecourtwhichwasonhisleft。Aboutonalevelwithhiseyes，theresat，inthatcorneroftheJudge\'sbench，twopersonsuponwhomhislookimmediatelyrested；soimmediately，andsomuchtothechangingofhisaspect，thatalltheeyesthatwereturneduponhim，turnedtothem。

Thespectatorssawinthetwofigures，ayoungladyoflittlemorethantwenty，andagentlemanwhowasevidentlyherfather；amanofaveryremarkableappearanceinrespectoftheabsolutewhitenessofhishair，andacertainindescribableintensityofface:notofanactivekind，butponderingandself-communing。Whenthisexpressionwasuponhim，helookedasifhewereold；butwhenitwasstirredandbrokenup——asItwasnow，inamoment，onhisspeakingtohisdaughter——hebecameahandsomeman，notpasttheprimeoflife。

Hisdaughterhadoneofherhandsdrawnthroughhisarm，asshesatbyhim，andtheotherpresseduponit。Shehaddrawnclosetohim，inherdreadofthescene，andinherpityfortheprisoner。Herforeheadhadbeenstrikinglyexpressiveofanengrossingterrorandcompassionthatsawnothingbuttheperiloftheaccused。Thishadbeensoverynoticeable，soverypowerfullyandnaturallyshown，thatstarerswhohadhadnopityforhimweretouchedbyher；andthewhisperwentabout，`Whoarethey?\'

Jerry，themessenger，whohadmadehisownobservations，inhisownmanner，andwhohadbeensuckingtherustoffhisfingersinhisabsorption，stretchedhisnecktohearwhotheywere。Thecrowdabouthimhadpressedandpassedtheinquiryontothenearestattendant，andfromhimithadbeenmoreslowlypressedandpassedback；atlastitgottoJerry:

`Witnesses。\'

`Forwhichside?\'

`Against。\'

`Againstwhatside?\'

`Theprisoner\'s。\'

TheJudge，whoseeyeshadgoneinthegeneraldirection，recalledthem，leanedbackinhisseat，andlookedsteadilyatthemanwhoselifewasinhishand，asMr。Attorney-Generalrosetospintherope，grindtheaxe，andhammerthenailsintothescaffold。

[NextChapter][TableofContents]ATaleofTwoCities:BooktheSecond[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]CHAPTERIIIADisappointmentMR。ATTORNEY-GENERALhadtoinformthejury，thattheprisonerbeforethem，thoughyounginyears，wasoldinthetreasonablepracticeswhichclaimedtheforfeitofhislife。Thatthiscorrespondencewiththepublicenemywasnotacorrespondenceofto-day，orofyesterday，orevenoflastyear，oroftheyearbefore。That，itwascertaintheprisonerhad，forlongerthanthat，beeninthehabitofpassingandrepassingbetweenFranceandEngland，onsecretbusinessofwhichhecouldgivenohonestaccount。That，ifitwereinthenatureoftraitorouswaystothrive(whichhappilyitneverwas)，therealwickednessandguiltofhisbusinessmighthaveremainedundiscovered。ThatProvidence，however，hadputitintotheheartofapersonwhowasbeyondfearandbeyondreproach，toferretoutthenatureoftheprisoner\'sschemes，and，struckwithhorror，todisclosethemtohisMajesty\'sChiefSecretaryofStateandmosthonourablePrivyCouncil。

That，thispatriotwouldbeproducedbeforethem。That，hispositionandattitudewere，onthewhole，sublime。That，hehadbeentheprisoner\'sfriend，but，atonceinanauspiciousandanevilhourdetectinghisinfamy，hadresolvedtoimmolatethetraitorhecouldnolongercherishinhisbosom，onthesacredaltarofhiscountry。That，ifstatuesweredecreedinBritain，asinancientGreeceandRome，topublicbenefactors，thisshiningcitizenwouldassuredlyhavehadone。That，astheywerenotsodecreed，heprobablywouldnothaveone。That，Virtue，ashadbeenobservedbythepoets(inmanypassageswhichhewellknewthejurywouldhave，wordforword，atthetipsoftheirtongues；whereatthejury\'scountenancesdisplayedaguiltyconsciousnessthattheyknewnothingaboutthepassages)，wasinamannercontagious；moreespeciallythebrightvirtueknownaspatriotism，orloveofcountry。That，theloftyexampleofthisimmaculateandunimpeachablewitnessfortheCrown，torefertowhomhoweverunworthilywasanhonour，hadcommunicateditselftotheprisoner\'sservant，andhadengenderedinhimaholydeterminationtoexaminehismaster\'stable-drawersandpockets，andsecretehispapers。That，he(Mr。Attorney-General)waspreparedtohearsomedisparagementattemptedofthisadmirableservant；

butthat，inageneralway，hepreferredhimtohis(Mr。Attorney-General\'s)

brothersandsisters，andhonouredhimmorethanhis(Mr。Attorney-General\'s)

fatherandmother。That，hecalledwithconfidenceonthejurytocomeanddolikewise。That，theevidenceofthesetwowitnesses，coupledwiththedocumentsoftheirdiscoveringthatwouldbeproduced，wouldshowtheprisonertohavebeenfurnishedwithlistsofhisMajesty\'sforces，andoftheirdispositionandpreparation，bothbyseaandland，andwouldleavenodoubtthathehadhabituallyconveyedsuchinformationtoahostilepower。That，theselistscouldnotbeprovedtobeintheprisoner\'shandwriting；

butthatitwasallthesame；that，indeed，itwasratherthebetterfortheprosecution，asshowingtheprisonertobeartfulinhisprecautions。

That，theproofwouldgobackfiveyears，andwouldshowtheprisoneralreadyengagedintheseperniciousmissions，withinafewweeksbeforethedateoftheveryfirstactionfoughtbetweentheBritishtroopsandtheAmericans。

That，forthesereasons，thejury，beingaloyaljury(asheknewtheywere)，andbeingaresponsiblejury(astheyknewtheywere)，mustpositivelyfindtheprisonerGuilty，andmakeanendofhim，whethertheylikeditornot。That，theynevercouldlaytheirheadsupontheirpillows；that，theynevercouldtoleratetheideaoftheirwiveslayingtheirheadsupontheirpillows；that，theynevercouldendurethenotionoftheirchildrenlayingtheirheadsupontheirpillows；inshort，thattherenevermorecouldbe，forthemortheirs，anylayingofheadsuponpillowsatall，unlesstheprisoner\'sheadwastakenoff。ThatheadMr。Attorney-Generalconcludedbydemandingofthem，inthenameofeverythinghecouldthinkofwitharoundturninit，andonthefaithofhissolemnasseverationthathealreadyconsideredtheprisonerasgoodasdeadandgone。

WhentheAttorney-Generalceased，abuzzaroseinthecourtasifacloudofgreatblue-flieswereswarmingabouttheprisoner，inanticipationofwhathewassoontobecome。Whentoneddownagain，theunimpeachablepatriotappearedinthewitness-box。

Mr。Solicitor-Generalthen，followinghisleader\'slead，examinedthepatriot:JohnBarsad，gentleman，byname。ThestoryofhispuresoulwasexactlywhatMr。Attorney-Generalhaddescribedittobe-perhaps，ifithadafault，alittletooexactly。Havingreleasedhisnoblebosomofitsburden，hewouldhavemodestlywithdrawnhimself，butthatthewiggedgentlemanwiththepapersbeforehim，sittingnotfarfromMr。Lorry，beggedtoaskhimafewquestions。Thewiggedgentlemansittingopposite，stilllookingattheceilingofthecourt。

Hadheeverbeenaspyhimself?No，hescornedthebaseinsinuation。

Whatdidheliveupon?Hisproperty。Wherewashisproperty?Hedidn\'tpreciselyrememberwhereitwas。Whatwasit?Nobusinessofanybody\'s。

Hadheinheritedit?Yes，hehad。Fromwhom?Distantrelation。Verydistant?

Rather。Everbeeninprison?Certainlynot。Neverinadebtors\'prison?

Didn\'tseewhatthathadtodowithit。Neverinadebtors\'prison?——Come，onceagain。Never?Yes。Howmanytimes?Twoorthreetimes。Notfiveorsix?Perhaps。Ofwhatprofession?Gentleman。Everbeenkicked?Mighthavebeen。Frequently?No。Everkickeddown-stairs?Decidedlynot；oncereceivedakickonthetopofastaircase，andfelldown-stairsofhisownaccord。

Kickedonthatoccasionforcheatingatdice?Somethingtothateffectwassaidbytheintoxicatedliarwhocommittedtheassault，butitwasnottrue。Swearitwasnottrue?Positively。Everlivebycheatingatplay?

Never。Everlivebyplay?Notmorethanothergentlemendo。Everborrowmoneyoftheprisoner?Yes。Everpayhim?No。Wasnotthisintimacywiththeprisoner，inrealityaveryslightone，forcedupontheprisonerincoaches，inns，andpackets?No。Surehesawtheprisonerwiththeselists?

Certain。Knewnomoreaboutthelists?No。Hadnotprocuredthemhimself，forinstance?No。Expecttogetanythingbythisevidence?No。Notinregulargovernmentpayandemployment，tolaytraps?Ohdearno。Ortodoanything?

Ohdearno。Swearthat?Overandoveragain。Nomotivesbutmotivesofsheerpatriotism?Nonewhatever。

Thevirtuousservant，RogerCly，sworehiswaythroughthecaseatagreatrate。Hehadtakenservicewiththeprisoner，ingoodfaithandsimplicity，fouryearsago。Hehadaskedtheprisoner，aboardtheCalaispacket，ifhewantedahandyfellow，andtheprisonerhadengagedhim。

Hehadnotaskedtheprisonertotakethehandyfellowasanactofcharity——neverthoughtofsuchathing。Hebegantohavesuspicionsoftheprisoner，andtokeepaneyeuponhim，soonafterwards。Inarranginghisclothes，whiletravelling，hehadseensimilarliststotheseintheprisoner\'spockets，overandoveragain。Hehadtakentheselistsfromthedraweroftheprisoner\'sdesk。Hehadnotputthemtherefirst。HehadseentheprisonershowtheseidenticalliststoFrenchgentlemenatCalais，andsimilarliststoFrenchgentlemen，bothatCalaisandBoulogne。Helovedhiscountry，andcouldn\'tbearit，andhadgiveninformation。Hehadneverbeensuspectedofstealingasilvertea-pot；hehadbeenmalignedrespectingamustard-pot，butitturnedouttobeonlyaplatedone。Hehadknownthelastwitnesssevenoreightyears；thatwasmerelyacoincidence。Hedidn\'tcallitaparticularlycuriouscoincidence；mostcoincidenceswerecurious。Neitherdidhecallitacuriouscoincidencethattruepatriotismwashisonlymotivetoo。

HewasatrueBriton，andhopedthereweremanylikehim。

Theblue-fliesbuzzedagain，andMr。Attorney-GeneralcalledMr。

JarvisLorry。

`Mr。JarvisLorry，areyouaclerkinTellson\'sbank?\'

`Iam。\'

`OnacertainFridaynightinNovemberonethousandsevenhundredandseventy-five，didbusinessoccasionyoutotravelbetweenLondonandDoverbythemail?\'

`Itdid。\'

`Werethereanyotherpassengersinthemail?\'

`Two。\'

`Didtheyalightontheroadinthecourseofthenight?\'

`Theydid。\'

`Mr。Lorry，lookupontheprisoner。Washeoneofthosetwopassengers?

`Icannotundertaketosaythathewas。\'

`Doesheresembleeitherofthesetwopassengers?\'

`Bothweresowrappedup，andthenightwassodark，andwewereallsoreserved，thatIcannotundertaketosayeventhat。\'

`Mr。Lorry，lookagainupontheprisoner。Supposinghimwrappedupasthosetwopassengerswere，isthereanythinginhisbulkandstaturetorenderitunlikelythathewasoneofthem?\'

`No。\'

`Youwillnotswear，Mr。Lorry，thathewasnotoneofthem?\'

`No。\'

`Soatleastyousayhemayhavebeenoneofthem?\'

`Yes。ExceptthatIrememberthembothtohavebeen——likemyself——timorousofhighwaymen，andtheprisonerhasnotatimorousair。\'

`Didyoueverseeacounterfeitoftimidity，Mr。Lorry?\'

`Icertainlyhaveseenthat。\'

`Mr。Lorry，lookoncemoreupontheprisoner。Haveyouseenhim，toyourcertainKnowledge，before?\'

`Ihave。\'

`When?\'

`IwasreturningfromFranceafewdaysafterwards，and，atCalais，theprisonercameonboardthepacket-shipinwhichIreturned，andmadethevoyagewithme。\'

`Atwhathourdidhecomeonboard?\'

`Atalittleaftermidnight。\'

`Inthedeadofthenight。Washetheonlypassengerwhocameonboardatthatuntimelyhour?\'

`Hehappenedtobetheonlyone。\'

`Nevermindabout"happening，"Mr。Lorry。Hewastheonlypassengerwhocameonboardinthedeadofthenight?\'

`Hewas。\'

`Wereyoutravellingalone，Mr。Lorry，orwithanycompanion?\'

`Withtwocompanions。Agentlemanandlady。Theyarehere。\'

`They\'arehere。Hadyouanyconversationwiththeprisoner?\'

`Hardlyany。Theweatherwasstormy，andthepassagelongandrough，andIlayonasofa，almostfromshoretoshore。\'

`MissManette!\'

Theyounglady，towhomalleyeshadbeenturnedbefore，andwerenowturnedagain，stoodupwhereshehadsat。Herfatherrosewithher，andkeptherhanddrawnthroughhisarm。

`MissManette，lookupontheprisoner。\'

Tobeconfrontedwithsuchpity，andsuchearnestyouthandbeauty，wasfarmoretryingtotheaccusedthantobeconfrontedwithallthecrowd。

Standing，asitwere，apartwithherontheedgeofhisgrave，notallthestaringcuriositythatlookedon，could，forthemoment，nervehimtoremainquitestill。Hishurriedrighthandparcelledouttheherbsbeforehimintoimaginarybedsofflowersinagarden:andhiseffortstocontrolandsteadyhisbreathingshookthelipsfromwhichthecolourrushedtohisheart。Thebuzzofthegreatflieswasloudagain。

`MissManette，haveyouseentheprisonerbefore?\'

`Yes，sir。\'

`Where?\'

`Onboardofthepacket-shipjustnowreferredto，sir，andonthesameoccasion。\'