`Iamnottobeburiedthere，prejudged，andwithoutanymeansofpresentingmycase?\'
`Youwillsee。But，whatthen?Otherpeoplehavebeensimilarlyburiedinworseprisons，beforenow。
`Butneverbyme，CitizenDefarge。\'
Defargeglanceddarklyathimforanswer，andwalkedoninasteadyandsetsilence。Thedeeperhesankintothissilence，thefainterhopetherewas——orsoDarnaythought——ofhissofteninginanyslightdegree。
He，therefore，madehastetosay: