Thestrongtide，soswift，sodeep，andcertain，waslikeacongenialfriend，inthemorningstillness。Hewalkedbythestream，farfromthehouses，andinthelightaridwarmthofthesunfellasleeponthebank。
Whenheawokeandwasafootagain，helingeredthereyetalittlelonger，watchinganeddythatturnedandturnedpurposeless，untilthestreamabsorbedit，andcarrieditontothesea——`Likeme!\'
Atrading-boat，withasailofthesoftenedcolourofadeadleaf，thenglidedintohisview，floatedbyhim，anddiedaway。Asitssilenttrackinthewaterdisappeared，theprayerthathadbrokenupoutofhisheartforamercifulconsiderationofallhispoorblindnessesanderrors，endedinthewords，`Iamtheresurrectionandthelife。\'
Mr。Lorrywasalreadyoutwhenhegotback，anditwaseasytosurmisewherethegoodoldmanwasgone。SydneyCartondranknothingbutalittlecoffee，atesomebread，and，havingwashedandchangedtorefreshhimself，wentouttotheplaceoftrial。
Thecourtwasallastiranda-buzz，whentheblacksheep——whommanyfellawayfromindread——pressedhimintoanobscurecorneramongthecrowd。Mr。Lorrywasthere，andDoctorManettewasthere。Shewasthere，sittingbesideherfather。
Whenherhusbandwasbroughtin，sheturnedalookuponhim，sosustaining，soencouraging，sofullofadmiringloveandpityingtenderness，yetsocourageousforhissake，thatitcalledthehealthybloodintohisface，brightenedhisglance，andanimatedhisheart。Iftherehadbeenanyeyestonoticetheinfluenceofherlook，onSydneyCarton，itwouldhavebeenseentobethesameinfluenceexactly。
BeforethatunjustTribunal，therewaslittleornoorderofprocedure，ensuringtoanyaccusedpersonanyreasonablehearing。TherecouldhavebeennosuchRevolution，ifalllaws，forms，andceremonies，hadnotfirstbeensomonstrouslyabused，thatthesuicidalvengeanceoftheRevolutionwastoscatterthemalltothewinds。
Everyeyewasturnedtothejury。Thesamedeterminedpatriotsandgoodrepublicansasyesterdayandthedaybefore，andto-morrowandthedayafter。Eagerandprominentamongthem，onemanwithacravingface，andhisfingersperpetuallyhoveringabouthislips，whoseappearancegavegreatsatisfactiontothespectators。Alife-thirsting，canniballooking，bloody-mindedjuryman，theJacquesThreeofSt。Antoine。Thewholejury，asajuryofdogsempannelledtotrythedeer。
Everyeyethenturnedtothefivejudgesandthepublicprosecutor。
Nofavourableleaninginthatquarterto-day。Afell，uncompromising，murderousbusiness-meaningthere。Everyeyethensoughtsomeothereyeinthecrowd，andgleamedatitapprovingly；andheadsnoddedatoneanother，beforebendingforwardwithastrainedattention。
CharlesEvré；monde，calledDarnay。Releasedyesterday。Re-accusedandretakenyesterday。Indictmentdeliveredtohimlastnight。SuspectedandDenouncedenemyoftheRepublic，Aristocrat，oneofafamilyoftyrants，oneofaraceproscribed，forthattheyhadusedtheirabolishedprivilegestotheinfamousoppressionofthepeople。CharlesEvré；monde，calledDarnay，inrightofsuchproscription，absolutelyDeadinLaw。
Tothiseffect，inasfeworfewerwords，thePublicProsecutor。
ThePresidentasked，wastheAccusedopenlydenouncedorsecretly?
`Openly，President。\'
`Bywhom?\'
`Threevoices。ErnestDefarge，wine-vendorofSt。Antoine。\'
`Good。\'
`Thé；rè；seDefarge，hiswife。\'
`Good。\'
`AlexandreManette，physician。\'
Agreatuproartookplaceinthecourt，andinthemidstofit，DoctorManettewasseen，paleandtrembling，standingwherehehadbeenseated。
`President，Iindignantlyprotesttoyouthatthisisaforgeryandafraud。Youknowtheaccusedtobethehusbandofmydaughter。Mydaughter，andthosedeartoher，arefardearertomethanmylife。WhoandwhereisthefalseconspiratorwhosaysthatIdenouncethehusbandofmychild!
`CitizenManette，betranquil。TofailinsubmissiontotheauthorityoftheTribunalwouldbetoputyourselfoutofLaw。Astowhatisdearertoyouthanlife，nothingcanbesodeartoagoodcitizenastheRepublic。\'
Loudacclamationshailedthisrebuke。ThePresidentranghisbell，andwithwarmthresumed。
`IftheRepublicshoulddemandofyouthesacrificeofyourchildherselfyouwouldhavenodutybuttosacrificeherListentowhatistofollow。Inthemeanwhile，besilent!\'
Franticacclamationswereagainraised。DoctorManettesatdown，withhiseyeslookingaround，andhislipstrembling；hisdaughterdrewclosertohim。Thecravingmanonthejuryrubbedhishandstogether，andrestoredtheusualhandtohismouth。
Defargewasproduced，whenthecourtwasquietenoughtoadmitofhisbeingheard，andrapidlyexpoundedthestoryoftheimprisonment，andofhishavingbeenamereboyintheDoctor\'sservice，andoftherelease，andofthestateoftheprisonerwhenreleasedanddeliveredtohim。Thisshortexaminationfollowed，forthecourtwasquickwithitswork。
`YoudidgoodserviceatthetakingoftheBastille，citizen?\'
`Ibelieveso。\'
Here，anexcitedwomanscreechedfromthecrowd:`Youwereoneofthebestpatriotsthere。Whynotsayso?Youwereacannonierthatdaythere，andyouwereamongthefirsttoentertheaccursedfortresswhenitfell。Patriots，Ispeakthetruth!\'
ItwasTheVengeancewho，amidstthewarmcommendationsoftheaudience，thusassistedtheproceedings。ThePresidentranghisbell；but，TheVengeance，warmingwithencouragement，shrieked，`Idefythatbell!\'
whereinshewaslikewisemuchcommended。
`InformtheTribunalofwhatyoudidthatdaywithintheBastille，citizen。\'
`Iknew，\'saidDefarge，lookingdownathiswife，whostoodatthebottomofthestepsonwhichhewasraised，lookingsteadilyupathim；`Iknewthatthisprisoner，ofwhomIspeak，hadbeenconfinedinacellknownasOneHundredandFive，NorthTower。Iknewitfromhimself。
HeknewhimselfbynoothernamethanOneHundredandFive，NorthTower，whenhemadeshoesundermycare。AsIservemygunthatday，Iresolve，whentheplaceshallfall，toexaminethatcell。Itfalls。Imounttothecell，withafellow-citizenwhoisoneoftheJury，directedbyagaoler。
Iexamineit，veryclosely。Inaholeinthechimney，whereastonehasbeenworkedoutandreplaced，Ifindawrittenpaper。Thisisthatwrittenpaper。IhavemadeitmybusinesstoexaminesomespecimensofthewritingofDoctorManette。ThisisthewritingofDoctorManette。Iconfidethispaper，inthewritingofDoctorManette，tothehandsofthePresident。
`Letitberead。\'
Inadeadsilenceandstillness——theprisonerundertriallookinglovinglyathiswife，hiswifeonlylookingfromhimtolookwithsolicitudeatherfather，DoctorManettekeepinghiseyesfixedonthereader，MadameDefargenevertakinghersfromtheprisoner，Defargenevertakinghisfromhisfeastingwile，andalltheothereyesthereintentupontheDoctor，whosawnoneofthem——thepaperwasread，asfollows。
[NextChapter][TableofContents]ATaleofTwoCities:BooktheThird[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]CHAPTERXTheSubstanceoftheShadow`I，ALEXANDREMANETTE，unfortunatephysician，nativeofBeauvais，andafterwardsresidentinParis，writethismelancholypaperinmydolefulcellintheBastille，duringthelastmonthoftheyear1767。Iwriteitatstolenintervals，undereverydifficulty。Idesigntosecreteitinthewallofthechimney，whereIhaveslowlyandlaboriouslymadeaplaceofconcealmentforit。Somepityinghandmayfinditthere，whenIandmysorrowsaredust。
`ThesewordsareformedbytherustyironpointwithwhichIwritewithdifficultyinscrapingsofsootandcharcoalfromthechimney，mixedwithblood，inthelastmonthofthetenthyearofmycaptivity。Hopehasquitedepartedfrommybreast。IknowfromterriblewarningsIhavenotedinmyselfthatmyreasonwillnotlongremainunimpaired，butIsolemnlydeclarethatIamatthistimeinthepossessionofmyrightmind——thatmymemoryisexactandcircumstantial——andthatIwritethetruthasI
shallanswerforthesemylastrecordedwords，whethertheybeeverreadbymenornot，attheEternalJudgment-seat。
`Onecloudymoonlightnight，inthethirdweekofDecemberI
thinkthetwenty-secondofthemonthintheyear1757，IwaswalkingonaretiredpartofthequaybytheSeinefortherefreshmentofthefrostyair，atanhour\'sdistancefrommyplaceofresidenceintheStreetoftheSchoolofMedicine，whenacarriagecamealongbehindme，drivenveryfast。AsIstoodasidetoletthatcarriagepass，apprehensivethatitmightotherwiserunmedown，aheadwasputoutatthewindow，andavoicecalledtothedrivertostop。
`Thecarriagestoppedassoonasthedrivercouldreininhishorses，andthesamevoicecalledtomebymyname。Ianswered。ThecarriagewasthensofarinadvanceofmethattwogentlemenhadtimetoopenthedoorandalightbeforeIcameupwithit。Iobservedthattheywerebothwrappedincloaksandappearedtoconcealthemselves。Astheystoodcarriagedoor，Ialsoobservedthattheybothlookedofaboutmyownage，orratheryounger，andthattheyweregreatlyalike，instature，manner，voice，andasfarasIcouldseefacetoo。
`\"YouareDoctorManette?\"saidone。
`\"Iam。\"
`\"DoctorManette，formerlyofBeauvais，\"saidtheother；\"theyoungphysician，originallyanexpertsurgeon，whowithinthelastyearortwohasmadearisingreputationinParis?\"
`\"Gentlemen，\"Ireturned，\"IamthatDoctorManetteofwhomyouspeaksograciously。\"
`\"wehavebeentoyourresidence，\"saidthefirst，\"andnotbeingsofortunateastofindyouthere，andbeinginformedthatyouwereprobablywalkinginthisdirection，wefollowed，inthehopeofovertakingyou。
Willyoupleasetoenterthecarriage?\"
`Themannerofbothwasimperious，andtheybothmoved，asthesewordswerespoken，soastoplacemebetweenthemselvesandthecarriagedoor。Theywerearmed。Iwasnot。
`\"Gentlemen，\"saidI，\"pardonme；butIusuallyinquirewhodoesmethehonourtoseekmyassistance，andwhatisthenatureofthecasetowhichIamsummoned。\"
`Thereplytothiswasmadebyhimwhohadspokensecond。\"Doctor，yourclientsarepeopleofcondition。Astothenatureofthecase，ourconfidenceinyourskillassuresusthatyouwillascertainitforyourselfbetterthanwecandescribeit。Enough。Willyoupleasetoenterthecarriage?\"
`Icoulddonothingbutcomply，andIentereditinsilence。Theybothenteredafterme——thelastspringingin，afterputtingupthesteps。
Thecarriageturnedabout，anddroveonasitsformerspeed。
`Irepeatthisconversationexactlyasitoccurred。Ihavenodoubtthatitis，workforword，thesame。Idescribeeverythingexactlyasittookplace，constrainingmymindnottowanderfromthetask。WhereImakethebrokenmarksthatfollowhere，Ileaveoffforthetime，andputmypaperinitshiding-place。****
`Thecarriageleftthestreetsbehind，passedtheNorthBarrier，andemergeduponthecountryroad。Attwo-thirdsofaleaguefromtheBarrier——I
didnotestimatethedistanceatthattime，butafterwardswhenItraversedit——itstruckoutofthemainavenue，andpresentlystoppedatasolitaryhouse。Weallthreealighted，andwalked，byadampsoftfootpathinagardenwhereaneglectedfountainhadoverflowed，tothedoorofthehouse。
Itwasnotopenedimmediately，inanswertotheringingofthebell，andoneofmytwoconductorsstruckthemanwhoopenedit，withhisheavyriding-glove，acrosstheface。
`Therewasnothinginthisactiontoattractmyparticularattention，forIhadseencommonpeoplestruckmorecommonlythandogs。But，theotherofthetwo，beingangrylike-wise，struckthemaninlikemannerwithhisarm；thelookandbearingofthebrotherswerethensoexactlyalike，thatIthenfirstperceivedthemtobetwinbrothers。
`Fromthetimeofouralightingattheoutergatewhichwefoundlocked，andwhichoneofthebrothershadopenedtoadmitus，andhadre-locked，Ihadheardcriesproceedingfromanupperchamber。Iwasconductedtothischamberstraight，thecriesgrowinglouderasweascendedthestairs，andIfoundapatientinahighfeverofthebrain，lyingonabed。
`Thepatientwasawomanofgreatbeauty，andyoung；assuredlynotmuchpasttwenty。Herhairwastornandragged，andherarmswereboundtohersideswithsashesandhandkerchiefs。Inoticedthatthesebondswereallportionsofagentleman\'sdress。Ononeofthem，whichwasafringedScarfforadressofceremony，IsawthearmorialbearingsofaNoble，andtheletterE。
`Isawthis，withinthefirstminuteofmycontemplationofthepatient；for，inherrestlessstrivingsshehadturnedoveronherfaceontheedgeofthebed，haddrawntheendofthescarfintohermouth，andwasindangerofsuffocation。Myfirstactwastoputoutmyhandtorelieveherbreathing；andinmovingthescarfaside，theembroideryinthecornercaughtmysight。
`Iturnedhergentlyover，placedmyhandsuponherbreasttocalmherandkeepherdown，andlookedintoherface。Hereyesweredilatedandwild，andsheconstantlyutteredpiercingshrieks，andrepeatedthewords，\"Myhusband，myfather，andmybrother!\"andthencounteduptotwelve，andsaid，\"Hush!\"Foraninstant，andnomore，shewouldpausetolisten，andthenthepiercingshriekswouldbeginagain，andshewouldrepeatthecry，\"Myhusband，myfather，andmybrother!\"andwouldcountuptotwelve，andsay\"Hush!\"Therewasnovariationintheorder，orthemanner。Therewasnocessation，buttheregularmoment\'spause，intheutteranceofthesesounds。
`\"Howlong，\"Iasked，\"hasthislasted?\"
`Todistinguishthebrothers，Iwillcallthemtheelderandtheyounger；bytheelder，Imeanhimwhoexercisedthemostauthority。Itwastheelderwhoreplied，\"Sinceaboutthishourlastnight。\"
`\"ShehasaHusband，afather，andabrother?\"
`\"Abrother。\"
`\"Idonotaddressherbrother?\"
`Heansweredwithgreatcontempt，\"No。\"
`\"Shehassomerecentassociationwiththenumbertwelve?\"
`Theyoungerbrotherimpatientlyrejoined，\"Withtwelveo\'clock?\"
`\"See，gentlemen，\"saidI，stillkeepingmyhandsuponherbreast，\"howuselessIam，asyouhavebroughtme!IfIhadknownwhatIwascomingtosee，Icouldhavecomeprovided。Asitis，timemustbelost。Therearenomedicinestobeobtainedinthislonelyplace。\"
`Theelderbrotherlookedtotheyounger，whosaidhaughtily，\"Thereisacaseofmedicineshere；\"andbroughtitfromacloset，andputitonthetable。***
`Iopenedsomeofthebottles，smeltthem，andputthestopperstomylips。IfIhadwantedtouseanythingsavenarcoticmedicinesthatwerepoisonsinthemselves，Iwouldnothaveadministeredanyofthose。
`\"Doyoudoubtthem?\"askedtheyoungerbrother。
`\"Yousee，monsieur，Iamgoingtousethem，\"Ireplied，andsaidnomore。
`Imadethepatientswallow，withgreatdifficulty，andaftermanyefforts，thedosethatIdesiredtogive。AsIintendedtorepeatitafterawhile，andasitwasnecessarytowatchitsinfluence，Ithensatdownbythesideofthebed。Therewasatimidandsuppressedwomaninattendancewifeofthemandown-stairs，whohadretreatedintoacorner。
Thehousewasdampanddecayed，indifferentlyfurnished——evidently，recentlyoccupiedandtemporarilyused。Somethickoldhangingshadbeennailedupbeforethewindows，todeadenthesoundoftheshrieks。Theycontinuedtobeutteredintheirregularsuccession，withthecry，\"Myhusband，myfather，andmybrother!\"thecountinguptotwelve，and\"Hush!\"Thefrenzywassoviolent，thatIhadnotunfastenedthebandagesrestrainingthearms，but，Ihadlookedtothem，toseethattheywerenotpainful。Theonlysparkofencouragementinthecase，was，thatmyhanduponthesufferer\'sbreasthadthismuchsoothinginfluence，thatforminutesatatimeittranquillisedthefigure。Ithadnoeffectuponthecries:nopendulumcouldbemoreregular。
`ForthereasonthatmyhandhadthiseffectIassume，Ihadsatbythesideofthebedforhalfanhour，withthetwobrotherslookingon，beforetheeldersaid:
`\"Thereisanotherpatient。\"
`Iwasstartledandasked，\"Isitapressingcase?\"
`\"Youhadbettersee，\"hecarelesslyanswered；andtookupalight。
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`Theotherpatientlayinabackroomacrossasecondstaircase，whichwasaspeciesofloftoverastable。Therewasalowplasteredceilingtoapartofit；therestwasopen，totheridgeofthetiledroof，andtherewerebeamsacross。Hayandstrawwerestoredinthatportionoftheplace，fagotsforfiring，andaheapofapplesinsand。Ihadtopassthroughthatpart，togetattheother。Mymemoryiscircumstantialandunshaken。
Itryitwiththesedetails，andIseethemall，inthismycellintheBastille，nearthecloseofthetenthyearofmycaptivity，asIsawthemallthatnight。
`Onsomehayontheground，withacushionthrownunderhishead，layahandsomepeasant-boy-aboyofnotmorethanseventeenatthemost。
Helayonhisback，withhisteethset，hisrighthandclenchedonhisbreast，andhisglaringeyeslookingstraightupward。Icouldnotseewherehiswoundwas，asIkneeledononekneeoverhim；but，Icouldseethathewasdyingofawoundfromasharppoint。
`\"Iamadoctor，mypoorfellow，\"saidI。\"Letmeexamineit。\"
`\"Idonotwantitexamined，\"heanswered；\"letitbe。\"
`Itwasunderhishand，andIsoothedhimtoletmemovehishandaway。Thewoundwasasword-thrust，receivedfromtwentytotwenty-fourhoursbefore，butnoskillcouldhavesavedhimifithadbeenlookedtowithoutdelay。Hewasthendyingfast。AsIturnedmyeyestotheelderbrother，Isawhimlookingdownatthishandsomeboywhoselifewasebbingout，asifhewereawoundedbird，orhare，orrabbit；notatallasifhewereafellow-creature。
`\"Howhasthisbeendone，monsieur?\"saidI。
`\"Acrazedyoungcommondog!Aserf!Forcedmybrothertodrawuponhim，andhasfallenbymybrother\'sSword——likeagentleman。\"
`Therewasnotouchofpity，sorrow，orkindredhumanity，inthisanswer。Thespeakerseemedtoacknowledgethatitwasinconvenienttohavethatdifferentorderofcreaturedyingthere，andthatitwould\'havebeenbetterifhehaddiedintheusualobscureroutineofhisverminkind。
Hewasquiteincapableofanycompassionatefeelingabouttheboy，orabouthisfate。
`Theboy\'seyeshadslowlymovedtohimashehadspoken，andtheynowslowlymovedtome。
`\"Doctor，theyareveryproud，theseNobles；butwecommondogsareproudtoo，sometimes。Theyplunderus，outrageus，beatus，killus；
butwehavealittleprideleft，sometimes。She——haveyouseenher，Doctor?\"
`Theshrieksandthecrieswereaudiblethere，thoughsubduedbythedistance。Hereferredtothem，asifshewerelyinginourpresence。
`Isaid，\"Ihaveseenher。\"
`\"Sheismysister，Doctor。Theyhavehadtheirshamefulrights，theseNobles，inthemodestyandvirtueofoursisters，manyyears，butMhavehadgoodgirlsamongus。Iknowit，andhaveheardmyfathersayso。Shewasagoodgirl。Shewasbetrothedtoagoodyoungman，too:atenantofhis。Wearealltenantsofhis——thatman\'swhostandsthere。
Theotherishisbrother，theworstofabadrace。\"
`Itwaswiththegreatestdifficultythattheboygatheredbodilyforcetospeak；but，hisspiritspokewithadreadfulemphasis。
`Weweresorobbedbythatmanwhostandsthere，asallwecommondogsarebythosesuperiorBeings——taxedbyhimwithoutmercy，obligedtoworkforhimwithoutpay，obligedtogrindourcornathismill，obligedtofeedscoresofhistamebirdsonourwretchedcrops，andforbiddenforourlivestokeepasingletamebirdofourown，pillagedandplunderedtothatdegreethatwhenwechancedtohaveabitofmeat，weateitinfear，withthedoorbarredandtheshuttersclosed，thathispeopleshouldnotseeitandtakeitfromus——Isay，weweresorobbed，andhunted，andweremadesopoor，thatourfathertoldusitwasadreadfulthingtobringachildintotheworld，andthatwhatweshouldmostprayfor，was，thatourwomenmightbebarrenandourmiserableracedieout!\"
`Ihadneverbeforeseenthesenseofbeingoppressed，burstingforthlikeafire。Ihadsupposedthatitmustbelatentinthepeoplesomewhere；but，Ihadneverseenitbreakout，untilIsawitinthedyingboy。
`\"Nevertheless，Doctor，mysistermarried。Hewasailingatthattime，poorfellow，andshemarriedherlover，thatshemighttendandcomforthiminourcottage——ourdog-hut，asthatmanwouldcallit。Shehadnotbeenmarriedmanyweeks，whenthatman\'sbrothersawherandadmiredher，andaskedthatmantolendhertohim——forwhatarehusbandsamongus!
Hewaswillingenough，butmysisterwasgoodandvirtuous，andhatedhisbrotherwithahatredasstrongasmine。Whatdidthetwothen，topersuadeherhusbandtousehisinfluencewithher，tomakeherwilling?\"
`Theboy\'seyes，whichhadbeenfixedonmine，slowlyturnedtothelooker-on，andIsawintheMofacesthatallhesaidwastrue。Thetwoopposingkindsofprideconfrontingoneanother，Icansee，eveninthisBastille；thegentleman\'sallnegligentindifference；thepeasant\'s，alltrodden-downsentiment，andpassionaterevenge。
`\"Youknow，Doctor，thatitisamongtheRightsoftheseNoblestoharnessuscommondogstocarts，anddriveus。Theysoharnessedhimanddrovehim。YouknowthatitisamongtheirRightstokeepusintheirgroundsallnight，quietingthefrogs，inorderthattheirnoblesleepmaynotbedisturbed。Theykepthimoutintheunwholesomemistsatnight，andorderedhimbackintohisharnessintheday。Buthewasnotpersuaded。
No!Takenoutofharnessonedayatnoon，tofeed——ifhecouldfindfood——hesobbedtwelvetimes，onceforeverystrokeofthebell，anddiedonherbosom。\"
`Nothinghumancouldhaveheldlifeintheboybuthisdeterminationtotellallhiswrong。Heforcedbackthegatheringshadowsofdeath，asheforcedhisclenchedrighthandtoremainclenched，andtocoverhiswound。
`\"Then，withthatman\'spermissionandevenwithhisaid，hisbrothertookheraway；inspiteofwhatIknowshemusthavetoldhisbrother——andwhatthatis，willnotbelongunknowntoyou，Doctor，ifitisnow——hisbrothertookheraway——forhispleasureanddiversion，foralittlewhile。
Isawherpassmeontheroad。WhenItookthetidingshome，ourfather\'sheartburst；heneverspokeoneofthewordsthatfilledit。ItookmyyoungsisterforIhaveanothertoaplacebeyondthereachofthisman，andwhere，atleast，shewillneverbehisvassal。Then，Itrackedthebrotherhere，andlastnightclimbedin-acommondog，butswordinhand——Whereistheloftwindow?Itwassomewherehere?\"
`Theroomwasdarkeningtohissight；theworldwasnarrowingaroundhim。Iglancedaboutme，andsawthatthehayandstrawweretrampledoverthefloor，asiftherehadbeenastruggle。
`\"Sheheardme，andranin。Itoldhernottocomenearustillhewasdead。Hecameinandfirsttossedmesomepiecesofmoney；thenstruckatmewithawhip。ButI，thoughacommondog，sostruckathimastomakehimdraw。Lethimbreakintoasmanypiecesashewill，theswordthathestainedwithmycommonblood；hedrewtodefendhimself——thrustatmewithallhisskillforhislife。\"
`Myglancehadfallen，butafewmomentsbefore，onthefragmentsofabrokensword，lyingamongthehay。Thatweaponwasagentleman\'s。
Inanotherplace，layanoldswordthatseemedtohavebeenasoldier\'s。
`\"Now，liftmeup，Doctor；liftmeup。Whereishe?\"
`\"Heisnothere，\"Isaid，supportingtheboy，andthinkingthathereferredtothebrother。
`\"He!Proudasthesenoblesare，heisafraidtoseeme。Whereisthemanwhowashere?Turnmyfacetohim。\"
`Ididso，raisingtheboy\'sheadagainstmyknee。But，investedforthemomentwithextraordinarypower，heraisedhimselfcompletely:
obligingmetorisetoo，orIcouldnothavestillsupportedhim。
`\"Marquis，\"saidtheboy，turnedtohimwithhiseyesopenedwide，andhisrighthandraised，\"inthedayswhenallthesethingsaretobeansweredfor，Isummonyouandyours，tothelastofyourbadrace，toanswerforthem。Imarkthiscrossofblooduponyou，asasignthatI
doit。Inthedayswhenallthesethingsaretobeansweredfor，Isummonyourbrother，theworstofthebadrace，toanswerforthemseparately。
Imarkthiscrossofblooduponhim，asasignthatIdoit。
`Twice，heputhishandtothewoundinhisbreast，andwithforefingerdrewacrossintheair。Hestoodforaninstantwiththefingeryetraised，and，asitwithit，andIlaidhimdowndead。****
`WhenIreturnedtothebedsideoftheyoungwoman，Ifoundherravinginpreciselythesameorderandcontinuity。Iknewthatthismightlastformanyhours，andthatitwouldprobablyendinthesilenceofthegrave。
`IrepeatedthemedicinesIhadgivenher，andIsatatthesideofthebeduntilthenightwasfaradvanced。Sheneverabatedthepiercingqualityofhershrieks，neverstumbledinthedistinctnessortheorderofherwords。Theywerealways\"Myhusband，myfather，andmybrother!
One，two，three，four，five，six，seven，eight，nine，ten，eleven，twelve。
Hush!\"
`Thislastedtwenty-sixhoursfromthetimewhenIfirstsawher。
Ihadcomeandgonetwice，andwasagainsittingbyher，whenshebegantofalter。Ididwhatlittlecouldbedonetoassistthatopportunity，andby-and-byshesankintoalethargy，andlaylikethedead。
`Itwasasifthewindandrainhadlulledatlast，afteralongandfearfulstorm。Ireleasedherarms，andcalledthewomantoassistmetocomposeherfigureandthedressshehadtorn。ItwasthenthatI
knewherconditiontobethatofoneinwhomthefirstexpectationsofbeingamotherhavearisen；anditwasthenthatIlostthelittlehopeIhadhadofher。
`\"Isshedead?\"askedtheMarquis，whomIwillstilldescribeastheelderbrother，comingbootedintotheroomfromhishorse。
`\"Notdead，\"saidI；\"butliketodie。\"
`\"whatstrengththereisinthesecommonbodies!\"hesaid，lookingdownatherwithsomecuriosity。
`\"Thereisprodigiousstrength，\"Iansweredhim，\"insorrowanddespair。\"
`Hefirstlaughedatmywords，andthenfrownedatthem。Hemovedachairwithhisfootneartomine，orderedthewomanaway，andsaidinasubduedvoice，`\"Doctor，findingmybrotherinthisdifficultywiththesehinds，Irecommendedthatyouraidshouldbeinvited。Yourreputationishigh，and，asayoungmanwithyourfortunetomake，youareprobablymindfulofyourinterest。Thethingsthatyouseehere，arethingstobeseen，andnotspokenof。\"
`Ilistenedtothepatient\'sbreathing，andavoidedanswering。
`\"Doyouhonourmewithyourattention，Doctor?
`\"Monsieur，\"saidI，\"inmyprofession，thecommunicationsofpatientsarealwaysreceivedinconfidence。\"Iwasguardedinmyanswer，forIwastroubledinmymindwithwhatIhadheardandseen。
`Herbreathingwassodifficulttotrace，thatIcarefullytriedthepulseandtheheart。Therewaslife，andnomore。LookingroundasIresumedmyseat，Ifoundthebrothersintentuponme。****
`Iwritewithsomuchdifficulty，thecoldissosevere，Iamsofearfulofbeingdetectedandconsignedtoanundergroundcellandtotaldarkness，thatImustabridgethisnarrative。Thereisnoconfusionorfailureinmymemory；itcanrecall，andcoulddetail，everywordthatwaseverspokenbetweenmeandthosebrothers。
`Shelingeredforaweek。Towardsthelast，Icouldunderstandsomefewsyllablesthatshesaidtome，byplacingmyearclosetoherlips。Sheaskedmewhereshewas，andItoldher；whoIwas，andItoldher。ItwasinvainthatIaskedherforherfamilyname。Shefaintlyshookherheaduponthepillow，andkepthersecret，astheboyhaddone。
`Ihadnoopportunityofaskingheranyquestion，untilIhadtoldthebrothersshewassinkingfast，andcouldnotliveanotherday。
Untilthen，thoughnoonewaseverpresentedtoherconsciousnesssavethewomanandmyself，oneorotherofthemhadalwaysjealouslysatbehindthecurtainattheheadofthebedwhenIwasthere。Butwhenitcametothat，theyseemedcarelesswhatcommunicationImightholdwithher；asif——thethoughtpassedthroughmymind——Iweredyingtoo。
`Ialwaysobservedthattheirpridebitterlyresentedtheyoungerbrother\'sasIcallhimhavingcrossedswordswithapeasant，andthatpeasantaboy。Theonlyconsiderationthatappearedtoaffectthemindofeitherofthemwastheconsiderationthatthiswashighlydegradingtothefamily，andwasridiculous。AsoftenasIcaughttheyoungerbrother\'seyes，theirexpressionremindedmethathedislikedmedeeply，furknowingwhatIknewfromtheboy。Hewassmootherandmorepolitetomethantheelder；butIsawthis。IalsosawthatIwasanincumbranceinthemindoftheelder，too。
`Mypatientdied，twohoursbeforemidnight——atatime，bymywatch，answeringalmosttotheminutewhenIhadfirstseenher。Iwasalonewithher，whenherforlornyoungheadtroopedgentlyononeside，andallherearthlywrongsandsorrowsended。
`Thebrotherswerewaitinginaroomdown-stairs，impatienttorideaway。Ihadheardthem，aloneatthebedside，strikingtheirbootswiththeirriding-whips，andloiteringupanddown。
`\"Atlastsheisdead?\"saidtheelder，whenIwentin。
`\"Sheisdead，\"saidI。
`\"Icongratulateyou，mybrother，\"werehiswordsasheturnedround。
`Hehadbeforeofferedmemoney，whichIhadpostponedtaking。
Henowgavemearouleauofgold。Itookitfromhishand，butlaiditonthetable。Ihadconsideredthequestion，andhadresolvedtoacceptnothing。
`\"Prayexcuseme，\"saidI。\"Underthecircumstances，no。\"`Theyexchangedlooks，butbenttheirheadstomeasIbentminetothem，andwepartedwithoutanotherwordoneitherside。****
`Iamweary，weary，weary——worndownbymisery。IcannotreadwhatIhavewrittenwiththisgaunthand。
`Earlyinthemorning，therouleauofgoldwasleftatm\'doorinalittlebox，withmynameontheoutside。Fromthefirst，IhadanxiouslyconsideredwhatIoughttodo。Idecided，thatday，towriteprivatelytotheMinister，statingthenatureofthetwoeasestowhichIhadbeensummoned，andtheplacetowhichIhadgone:ineffect，statingallthecircumstances。IknewwhatCourtinfluencewas，andwhattheimmunitiesoftheNobleswere，andIexpectedthatthematterwouldneverbeheardof；but，Iwishedtorelievemyownmind。Ihadkeptthematteraprofoundsecret，evenfrommywife；andthis，too，Iresolvedtostateinmyletter。
Ihadnoapprehensionwhateverofmyrealdanger；butIwasconsciousthattheremightbedangerforothers，ifotherswerecompromisedbypossessingtheknowledgethatIpossessed。
`Iwasmuchengagedthatday，andcouldnotcompletemyletterthatnight。Iroselongbeforemyusualtimenextmorningtofinishit。
Itwasthelastdayoftheyear。Theletterwaslyingbeforemejustcompleted，whenIwastoldthataladywaited，whowishedtoseeme。****
`IamgrowingmoreandmoreunequaltothetaskIhavesetmyself。
Itissocold，sodark，mysensesaresobenumbed，andthegloomuponmeissodreadful。
`Theladywasyoung，engaging，andhandsome，butnotmarkedforlonglife。Shewasingreatagitation。ShepresentedherselftomeasthewifeoftheMarquisSt。Evré；monde。Iconnectedthetitlebywhichtheboyhadaddressedtheelderbrother，withtheinitialletterembroideredonthescarf，andhadnodifficultyinarrivingattheconclusionthatIhadseenthatnoblemanverylately。
`Mymemoryisstillaccurate，butIcannotwritethewordsofOurconversation。IsuspectthatIamwatchedmorecloselythanIwas，andIknownotatwhattimesImaybewatched。Shehadinpartsuspected，andinpartdiscovered，themainfactsofthecruelstory，ofherhusband\'sshareinit，andmybeingresortedto。Shedidnotknowthatthegirlwasdead。Herhopehadbeen，shesaidingreatdistress，toshowher，insecret，awoman\'ssympathy。HerhopehadbeentoavertthewrathofHeavenfromaHousethathadlongbeenhatefultothesufferingmany。
`Shehadreasonsforbelievingthattherewasayoungsisterliving，andhergreatestdesirewas，tohelpthatsister。Icouldtellhernothingbutthattherewassuchasister；beyondthat，Iknewnothing。Herinducementtocometome，relyingonmyconfidence，hadbeenthehopethatIcouldtellherthenameandplaceofabode。Whereas，tothiswretchedhourI
amignorantofboth。****
`Thesescrapsofpaperfailme。Onewastakenfromme，withawarning，yesterday。Imustfinishmyrecordto-day。
`Shewasagood，compassionatelady，andnothappyinhermarriage。
Howcouldshebe!Thebrotherdistrustedanddislikedher，andhisinfluencewasallopposedtoher；shestoodindreadofhim，andindeadofherhusbandtoo。WhenIhandedherdowntothedoor，therewasachild，aprettyboyfromtwotothreeyearsold，inhercarriage。
`\"Forhissake，Doctor，\"shesaid，pointingtohimintears，\"I
woulddoallIcantomakewhatpooramendsIcan。Hewillneverprosperinhisinheritanceotherwise。Ihaveapresentimentthatifnootherinnocentatonementismadeforthis，itwillonedayberequiredofhim。WhatI
havelefttocallmyown——itislittlebeyondtheworthofafewjewels——I
willmakeitthefirstchargeofhislifetobestow，withthecompassionandlamentingofhisdeadmother，onthisinjuredfamily，ifthesistercanbediscovered。\"
`Shekissedtheboy，andsaid，caressinghim，\"Itisforthineowndearsake。Thouwiltbefaithful，littleCharles?\"Thechildansweredherbravely，\"Yes!\"Ikissedherhand，andshetookhiminherarms，andwentawaycaressinghim。Ineversawhermore。
`Asshehadmentionedherhusband\'snameinthefaiththatIknewit，Iaddednomentionofittomyletter。Isealedmyletter，and，nottrustingitoutofmyownhands，delivereditmyselfthatday。
`Thatnight，thelastnightoftheyear，towardsnineo\'clock，amaninablackdressrangatmygate，demandedtoseeme，andsoftlyfollowedmyservant，ErnestDefarge，ayouth，upstairs。WhenmyservantcameintotheroomwhereIsatwithmywife——Omywife，belovedofmyheart!
MyfairyoungEnglishwife!——wesawtheman，whowassupposedtobeatthegate，standingsilentbehindhim。
`AnurgentcaseintheRueSt。Honoré；\'，hesaid。Itwouldnotdetainme，hehadacoachinwaiting。
`Itbroughtmehere，itbroughtmetomygrave。WhenIwasclearofthehouse，ablackmufflerwasdrawntightlyovermymouthfrombehind，andmyarmswerepinioned。Thetwobrotherscrossedtheroadfromadarkcorner，andidentifiedmewithasinglegesture。TheMarquistookfromhispockettheletterIhadwritten，showeditme，burntitinthelightofalanternthatwasheld，andextinguishedtheasheswithhisfoot。Notawordwasspoken。Iwasbroughthere，Iwasbroughttomylivinggrave。
`IfithadpleasedGODtoputitinthehardheartofeitherofthebrothers，inallthesefrightfulyears，tograntmeanytidingsofmydearestwife——somuchastoletmeknowbyawordwhetheraliveordead——I
mighthavethoughtthatHehadnotquiteabandonedthem。But，nowIbelievethatthemarkoftheredcrossisfataltothem，andthattheyhavenopartinHismercies。Andthemandtheirdescendants，tothelastoftheirrace，I，AlexandreManette，unhappyprisoner，dothislastnightoftheyear1767，inmyunbearableagony，denouncetothetimeswhenallthesethingsshallbeansweredfor。IdenouncethemtoHeavenandtoearth。\'
Aterriblesoundarosewhenthereadingofthisdocumentwasdone。
Asoundofcravingandeagernessthathadnothingarticulateinitbutblood。Thenarrativecalledupthemostrevengefulpassionsofthetime，andtherewasnotaheadinthenationbutmusthavedroppedbeforeit。
Littleneed，inpresenceofthattribunalandthatauditory，toshowhowtheDefargeshadnotmadethepaperpublic，withtheothercapturedBastillememorialsborneinprocession，andhadkeptit，bidingtheirtime。
LittleneedtoshowthatthisdetestedfamilynamehadlongbeenanathematisedbySaintAntoine，andwaswroughtintothefatalregister。ThemannevertrodgroundwhosevirtuesandServiceswouldhavesustainedhiminthatplacethatday，againstsuchdenunciation。
Andalltheworseforthedoomedman，thatthedenouncerwasawell-knowncitizen，hisownattachedfriend，thefatherofhiswife。Oneofthefrenziedaspirationsofthepopulacewas，forimitationsofthequestionablepublicvirtuesofantiquity，andforsacrificesandself-immolationsonthepeople\'saltar。ThereforewhenthePresidentsaidelsehadhisownheadquiveredonhisshoulders，thatthegoodphysicianoftheRepublicwoulddeservebetterstilloftheRepublicbyrootingoutanobnoxiousfamilyofAristocrats，andwoulddoubtlessfeelasacredglowandjoyinmakinghisdaughterawidowandherchildanorphan，therewaswildexcitement，patrioticfervour，notatouchofhumansympathy。
`Muchinfluencearoundhim，hasthatDoctor?\'murmuredMadameDefarge，smilingtoTheVengeance。`Savehimnow，myDoctor，savehim!\'
Ateveryjuryman\'svote，therewasaroar。Anotherandanother。
Roarandroar。
Unanimouslyvoted。AtheartandbydescentanAristocrat，anenemyoftheRepublic，anotoriousoppressorofthePeople。BacktotheConciergerie，andDeathwithinfour-and-twentyhours!
[NextChapter][TableofContents]ATaleofTwoCities:BooktheThird[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]CHAPTERXIDuskTHEwretchedwifeoftheinnocentmanthusdoomedtodie，underthesentence，asifshehadbeenmortallystricken。But，sheutterednosound；andsostrongwasthevoicewithinher，representingthatitwassheofalltheworldwhomustupholdhiminhismiseryandnotaugmentit，thatitquicklyraisedher，evenfromthatshock。
Thejudgeshavingtotakepartinapublicdemonstrationoutofdoors，thetribunaladjourned。Thequicknoiseandmovementofthecourt\'semptyingitselfbymanypassageshadnotceased，whenLuciestoodstretchingoutherarmstowardsherhusband，withnothinginherfacebutloveandconsolation。
`IfImighttouchhim!IfImightembracehimonce!O，goodcitizens，ifyouwouldhavesomuchcompassionforus!\'
Therewasbutagaolerleft，alongwithtwoofthefourmenwhohadtakenhimlastnight，andBarsad。Thepeoplehadallpouredouttotheshowinthestreets。Barsadproposedtotherest，`Letherembracehimthen；itisbutamoment。\'Itwassilentlyacquiescedin，andtheypassedherovertheseatsinthehalltoaraisedplace，wherehe，byleaningoverthedock，couldfoldherinhisarms。
`Farewell，deardarlingofmysoul。Mypartingblessingonmylove。Weshallmeetagain，wherethewearyareatrest!\'
Theywereherhusband\'swords，asheheldhertohisbosom。
`Icanbearit，dearCharles。Iamsupportedfromabove:don\'tsufferforme。Apartingblessingforourchild。\'
`Isendittoherbyyou。Ikissherbyyou。Isayfarewelltoherbyyou。\'
`Myhusband。No!Amoment!\'Hewastearinghimselfapartfromher。`Weshallnotbeseparatedlong。Ifeelthatthiswillbreakmyheartby-and-by；butIwilldomydutywhileIcan，andwhenIleaveher，Godwillraiseupfriendsforher，asHedidforme。\'
Herfatherhadfollowedher，andwouldhavefallenonhiskneestobothofthem，butthatDarnayputoutahandandseizedhim，crying: