`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!CharlesDarnayhadyesterdaypleadedNotGuiltytoanindictmentdenouncinghimwithinfinitejingleandjangleforthathewasafalsetraitortoourserene,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,whowasandwhoknewhewasbeingmentallyhanged,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.
　　CHAPTERIII
　　ADisappointment
　　MR.ATTORNEY-GENERALhadtoinformthejury,thattheprisonerbeforethem,thoughyounginyears,wasoldinthetreasonablepracticeswhichclaimedtheforfeitofhislife.Thatthiscorrespondencewiththepublicenemywasnotacorrespondenceofto-day,orofyesterday,orevenoflastyear,oroftheyearbefore.That,itwascertaintheprisonerhad,forlongerthanthat,beeninthehabitofpassingandrepassingbetweenFranceandEngland,onsecretbusinessofwhichhecouldgivenohonestaccount.That,ifitwereinthenatureoftraitorouswaystothrivewhichhappilyitneverwas,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,ashadbeenobservedbythepoetsinmanypassageswhichhewellknewthejurywouldhave,wordforword,atthetipsoftheirtongues;whereatthejury'scountenancesdisplayedaguiltyconsciousnessthattheyknewnothingaboutthepassages,wasinamannercontagious;moreespeciallythebrightvirtueknownaspatriotism,orloveofcountry.That,theloftyexampleofthisimmaculateandunimpeachablewitnessfortheCrown,torefertowhomhoweverunworthilywasanhonour,hadcommunicateditselftotheprisoner'sservant,andhadengenderedinhimaholydeterminationtoexaminehismaster'stable-drawersandpockets,andsecretehispapers.That,heMr.Attorney-Generalwaspreparedtohearsomedisparagementattemptedofthisadmirableservant;butthat,inageneralway,hepreferredhimtohisMr.Attorney-General'sbrothersandsisters,andhonouredhimmorethanhisMr.Attorney-General'sfatherandmother.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,beingaloyaljuryasheknewtheywere,andbeingaresponsiblejuryastheyknewtheywere,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.'
　　`Youaretheyoungladyjustnowreferredto?'
　　`O!mostunhappily,Iam.'
　　TheplaintivetoneofhercompassionmergedintothelessmusicalvoiceoftheJudge,ashesaidsomethingfiercely:`Answerthequestionsputtoyou,andmakenoremarkuponthem.'
　　`MissManette,hadyouanyconversationwiththeprisoneronthatpassageacrosstheChannel?'
　　`Yes,sir.'
　　`Recallit.'
　　Inthemidstofaprofoundstillness,shefaintlybegan:`Whenthegentlemancameonboard'
　　`Doyoumeantheprisoner?'inquiredtheJudge,knittinghisbrows.
　　`Yes,myLord.'
　　`Thensaytheprisoner.'
　　`Whentheprisonercameonboard,henoticedthatmyfather,'turninghereyeslovinglytohimashestoodbesideher,wasmuchfatiguedandinaveryweakstateofhealth.MyfatherwassoreducedthatIwasafraidtotakehimoutoftheair,andIhadmadeabedforhimonthedecknearthecabinsteps,andIsatonthedeckathissidetotakecareofhim.Therewerenootherpassengersthatnight,butwefour.TheprisonerwassogoodastobegpermissiontoadvisemehowIcouldsheltermyfatherfromthewindandweather,betterthanIhaddone.Ihadnotknownhowtodoitwell,notunderstandinghowthewindwouldsetwhenwewereoutoftheharbour.Hediditforme.Heexpressedgreatgentlenessandkindnessformyfather'sstate,andIamsurehefeltit.Thatwasthemannerofourbeginningtospeaktogether.'
　　`Letmeinterruptyouforamoment.Hadhecomeonboardalone?'
　　`No.'
　　`Howmanywerewithhim?'
　　`TwoFrenchgentlemen.'
　　`Hadtheyconferredtogether?'
　　`Theyhadconferredtogetheruntilthelastmoment,whenitwasnecessaryfortheFrenchgentlementobelandedintheirboat.'
　　`Hadanypapersbeenhandedaboutamongthem,similartotheselists?'
　　`Somepapershadbeenhandedaboutamongthem,butIdon'tknowwhatpapers.'
　　`Liketheseinshapeandsize?'
　　`Possibly,butindeedIdon'tknow,althoughtheystoodwhisperingveryneartome:becausetheystoodatthetopofthecabinstepstohavethelightofthelampthatwashangingthere;itwasadulllamp,andtheyspokeverylow,andIdidnothearwhattheysaid,andsawonlythattheylookedatpapers.'
　　`Now,totheprisoner'sconversation,MissManette.'
　　`Theprisonerwasasopeninhisconfidencewithme-whicharoseoutofmyhelplesssituation-ashewaskind,andgood,andusefultomyfather.Ihope,'burstingintotears,`Imaynotrepayhimbydoinghimharmto-day.'
　　Buzzingfromtheblue-flies.
　　`MissManette,iftheprisonerdoesnotperfectlyunderstandthatyougivetheevidencewhichitisyourdutytogive——whichyoumustgive——andwhichyoucannotescapefromgiving——withgreatunwillingness,heistheonlypersonpresentinthatcondition.Pleasetogoon.
　　`Hetoldmethathewastravellingonbusinessofadelicateanddifficultnature,whichmightgetpeopleintotrouble,andthathewasthereforetravellingunderanassumedname.Hesaidthatthisbusinesshad,withinafewdays,takenhimtoFrance,andmight,atintervals,takehimbackwardsandforwardsbetweenFranceandEnglandforalongtimetocome.'
　　`DidhesayanythingaboutAmerica,MissManette?Beparticular.'
　　`Hetriedtoexplaintomehowthatquarrelhadarisen,andhesaidthat,sofarashecouldjudge,itwasawrongandfoolishoneonEngland'spart.Headded,inajestingway,thatperhapsGeorgeWashingtonmightgainalmostasgreatanameinhistoryasGeorgetheThird.Buttherewasnoharminhiswayofsayingthis:itwassaidlaughingly,andtobeguilethetime.'
　　Anystronglymarkedexpressionoffaceonthepartofachiefactorinasceneofgreatinteresttowhommanyeyesaredirected,willbeunconsciouslyimitatedbythespectators.Herforeheadwaspainfullyanxiousandintentasshegavethisevidence,and,inthepauseswhenshestoppedfortheJudgetowriteitdown,watcheditseffectuponthecounselforandagainst.Amongthelookers-ontherewasthesameexpressioninallquartersofthecourt;insomuch,thatagreatmajorityoftheforeheadsthere,mighthavebeenmirrorsreflectingthewitness,whentheJudgelookedupfromhisnotestoglareatthattremendousheresyaboutGeorgeWashington.
　　Mr.Attorney-GeneralnowsignifiedtomyLord,thathedeemeditnecessary,asamatterofprecautionandform,tocalltheyounglady'sfather,DoctorManette.Whowascalledaccordingly.
　　`DoctorManette,lookupontheprisoner.Haveyoueverseenhimbefore?'
　　`Once.WhenhecalledatmylodgingsinLondon.Somethreeyears,orthreeyearsandahalfago.'
　　`Canyouidentifyhimasyourfellow-passengeronboardthepacket,orspeaktohisconversationwithyourdaughter?'
　　`Sir,Icandoneither.'
　　`Isthereanyparticularandspecialreasonforyourbeingunabletodoeither?'
　　Heanswered,inalowvoice,`Thereis.'
　　`Hasitbeenyourmisfortunetoundergoalongimprisonment,withouttrial,orevenaccusation,inyournativecountry,DoctorManette?'
　　Heanswered,inatonethatwenttoeveryheart,`Alongimprisonment.'