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。\'
Mastercruncherwhowasinhisshirttookthisveryill，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!CharlesDarnayhadyesterdaypleadedNotGuiltytoanindictmentdenouncinghimwithinfinitejingleandjangle
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，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。
[NextChapter][TableofContents]ATaleofTwoCities:BooktheSecond[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]CHAPTERIIIADisappointmentMR。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\'s
brothersandsisters，andhonouredhimmorethanhisMr。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，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。\'