A TALE OF Two Cries Charles Dickens retold by Jenny Dooley Express PublishingPublished by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenbam Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 OW Tel: (0044) 1635 817 363 ~ Pax: (0044) 1635 817 463 e-mail: nquiriesSexpresspublishing.co.uk up://nvwrw.expresspublishing. co.uk © Jenny Dooles, 2006 Design & Illustration © Express Publishing, 2006 Colour Mustrations: Nathan “This book is not meant to be changed in any way. ‘Made in EU ISBN-13:978-1-84558-809-0 ISBN-10:1$4558809-6 Allights reserved. No par of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any ‘means, electronic, mechanical photocopying. recorting or ober wise, ‘without the prior permission ofthe copyright owner, Chapter 1: Chapter 2 ‘Chapter 3: ‘Chapter 4: ‘Chapter 5: chapter 6 ‘Chapter ‘chapter 8 Chapter: Chapter 10: Contents Recred tLe ‘The Shocraer. The Te. ‘Monsieur ke Marquis Marriage Proposals. (Charles nd tuck rey ‘The Revolution fa France ‘The Prison of La Force . Death tothe Marquis’ Nephew . (Carton Keeps his Promise. 10 a <3 % 102 usIntroductory Lesson Before Reading ‘Ghares Jon Huffom Dickens ‘scommonly considered the greatest | enghsh novel te Vieorton Era. Of mide class origins, he vias bora 7 February, 1812 in Pantsouth, England, the second ‘of egh ele. Hs father camed ‘respectable salary, ut Witney, © tookatche sito te Book and covet, Cayo guess Inhch to cles they refer 10? How woul characters ining wore pls rete to cach ter? Wha ‘ould bing dhe ogthercep them spar? @ Ahestory aes plc daring the French Reston, What sa revlon? Do yoo know anything about the French Revoation, og. why it appened? ® Read the biograpliy on Charles Dickens and answer the following avestons 2 Wy aid Dickens eave choo and go Work? bb What helped gv Dickens an understanding ofthe poor What gave Dickens the background of legal nformation he sed in his novels? 4 When dd Dickens begin hs carer in ition? «Whar did Diokens do to gt nspiaion? to waste money eventually landed him im debiors prison. Chaves wos ‘hen pulled ont of choo and puta manual labour ina factory to support ‘he family, The distress of his working clas period ofected bm deeply and lfe him with grea sympathy forthe por. Dickens returned to schol ‘when bis father was released from prison and later became a law cere and a court reporter, jobs which afforded him the Tegal facts he often sed im Ms novels, We ca se this Snfivence i “A Tale of Two Che, Published in 1859, He began his corer fiction in 1833, writing short Stories periodicals. "The Fichwick Rapes" sealed in 20 installers, rate him the most popular writer of his day iy England, tn 1836 he marred Catherine Hogorth. Though very much a pubic figure, he lowed home ond family life and was devoted to is many children. Dickens required being alone to write aed took long was through te streets at night to stimutoce the creative proces. °A Tae of Tw Cites" was one of his fina novels, Dickens died 9 Jue, 1870. @ read the otowing ietter, whichis addressed 1 one ofthe characters inthe book, and answer the Following questions 2 What has happened to Gabelle? What situation fhe fn? 1b What does he as the reciplent 1 do? Who do you think the People are? Dear Moni le Mari, My fein danger and ny hase has ben burt to the nnd. The ime or nhic Lam acased having hee ad serie, i teas0n against the People. I have in vain tried to explain that I have acted for the People according to your commands; that I have collected no taxes or rent fd etme the money the had pd in the pase. The on response of ‘the Tribune is that Ihave acted for an emigytant, an where is that emigrant? My dear si, Tone ried my fet ap ou leave he county. T | desperately nee your help now, Iwas true to you, Monsieu fe Marquis. Tpnayouillbeime w me Your sean,1@ Paris FRANCE,Recalled to Life was the best of times, was the worst of times, twas the ge ‘of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, was the season of Light it was the sessoa of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it twas the winter of despair ~in shor, twas a period which could only be perceived in extremes There was a king with a large jaw and a queen with plain face on the throne of Fglands there sas 2 king with 2 large jw and a queen witha fais face on the throne of France.In both countries, people beloved thatthe world would never change, In England, people were obsessed with hosts and s€ances othe fear of being robbed at night by those they uusted during the cy: In France, people were being tortured forthe slightest violation of petty laws — deal to those who dia ‘not bow before a monk they did not see ity yards ancy In both counties, the prosperity of the ruling lasses increased, as dil the poverty ofthe underprivileged, And in both countries, the kking and queen turned a blisd eye to the hardships of their “subjects, too consumed by their own sel-importnce to cae, T-wasa dark November night in the year 1775 and a seaming ‘mist roamed up Shooter's Hil ike a spire seeking rest and finding ‘none The Dover Mail was halfway up the hill,on its way to Dover. ‘twas an empty coach pulled by four horses, its passengers walking ‘beside it not because they wished to exercise, but because the ‘weight of the couch was too heavy for the horses to pull uphill in the sud, Chapter 4 “The driver and the guard beside hien ould hardly see more thn a few feet infront of them. They both knew it was a good right fora robbery an Shooters ill was the perfect place because ‘twas steep znd the coach could get to the top only at a snail's pace, “They both peered into the mistto see if anything was moving, especially anyone on horseback The guard was holding 2 gun ‘witha long barel across his knees. Suddenly he raised It to his shoulder. “T hear a horse ... coming wp behind us! Gentlemen! Inthe King’s name, all of you! Get into the couch!” ‘The coach stopped and the three passengers got in quicdy ‘They remained sill and slen, wating. The guard squeezed the {gon in his hand, ready for the worst. Soon, a horse at a gallop came fast and foriously up the hill dar jure appeured out of| the mist “Stop! Who goes there?" shouted the guard 1s this the Dover Mall” “is. why? “Thave a message from London for ove of your passengers" “Well, don't try anything funny. 1 have a gun aimed at your heat. And I've never missed" “The message is for Mr Jarvis Lorry of Tellson’s Bank, don” "The deiver leant over the side ofthe coach. “Is there a Me Jarvis Lorry on board?" ‘A peatieran of about sixty put his head out ofthe window, ‘Yes, am Jarvis Lorry? "A message from London} said the diver "Get out of the coach ‘and walk across tothe re” n(Mr Lomry got out and confidently approached the horse and fider standing some distance away. "Good evening, Mr Lory, sit Ar once Me Lorry recognised the rider's London accent. sry Crunched Not night fr ccing al the way from London ‘No, si but they say ts mportant> [Me Lorzytook the small folded paper handed to him and held it lose to the coach lamp, He read the message aloud," Meet Mademoiselle at Dover? and then looked up atthe rider, SJery.say that my answer was, Recalled 10 Wife” “Thats a strange answer, Me Lory, si” is enough they will understand. Now have a safe journey back to London. Good night? ‘Come an! Come ont” said the driver impatiently “We haven't got all night” [Next morning Mr Jarvis Lorry was puting the finishing touches to his appearance before golag for beast in the dining room of the Royal George Inn. It was going to be a very dificult day {As a man who had devoted his life to the impersonal business of financial affairs, he was no: looking forward to a meeting that had to do-with a deeply emotional matter. Unlike mos gentlemen of bis age, Mr Lory had never martied, He would willingly admit that he was married to hi work and, ‘asked, he would almost certainly say he had no regres Already he bad worked for Tellson’s Bank for more than thsty years and "was one of their most trusted employees 4‘As usual, he was wearing his brown suit, not very diferent from all the other brown suits hehad wom during his long working fe He looked into the mizzor on the wall and put his small brown ‘ig more squarely on his head. He was not ready for this meeting, but he knew that he never would be. ‘When Me Lorry had finished his breaks, « waiter discreetly ‘came up to bistable, A message sig fom a Miss Manette, She says she is ready to ooeive you" “Thank you" Me Lorry took a deep breath and drank the last of his tea. He thea followed the waiter to Miss Manette apartment. ‘When he entered, he saw a young lady of not more than seventeen standing by the fireplace. She was short with an aristocratic air and full head of Bloode Bair As he entered, her dear blue eyes met his. look of inquiry showed that she dic ‘not know why she had been asked by dhe bank to race this man under such strange circumstances, ‘Mr Loery looked at her beautiful face and recognised the pretty ove and cheerful eyes ofthe baby gil le had last seen nearly simoen yeuts ago. "You must be Mr Lorry” “Yes, of Tellson's Bank, London” “Please take a seat, Me Lorry ‘They eat at a small ele close 10 the Bre. This as 10 do with ay fathers property, believe” Mr Lotry ceady did not know where to begin. "Mss Manette, J have been working forTellson'’s all my life, ‘but for te fis fifteen yeas T worked in PaisTelson's does alot of business in France, you know Chapter 1 Leet Miss Manette wondered how this could possibly concera her. “that’s how T met your father. Ik was @ business relationship, you understand. Tam a man of busines, you sec, but he did trust ‘me with many of his private alfis” “Mr Lorry, peshaps I can help by telling you whet I alteacy know: My father was a doctor from Beauvais, who married an English woman, my mother" “That is comet “My mother lived for only two yoass after may father's death, ‘When she dicd, it was you who brought me to England where 1 Ive been provided for by Tellon's Bank" “That i not strictly tue, Miss Nanete. Telson’s Bank is only ‘carrying out the wishes of your father We were glven the task of ooking afer your father's money and seeing that you were well cated for Tellson’s Bank has done a good job She smiled. Mr Lorry, unaccustomed to such compliments, blushed slighty “Thank you-Tellson's Bank takes its duties very seriously, Miss | Manette” “But, please, Mis Lory tell me why I have beea called here today _lrvis Lorry's discomfort beyan to show: His fae tightened and bis ips moved but no words came out.The hard part ad come, "Nowy Miss Vanete .. would like you to consider. jus for moment... the possibilty that... your father. may be alive! Miss Manette mouth dropped open and she caught Mr Lorry’ ‘st with both hands. "Me Lory, please go oa!”“ss Manette business and these matters are not easy for me” “Are you saying that my fathers." “in a manne of speaking, alive. bot greatly changed He has been taken to the howse of an old servant in Pais, and we are going there | 0 identify him 1 can; you, to bring him back to life with your loving care? Me Lory could fet er hand shiver as she spoke ia 2 los stim going 0 see his ghost wil be his ghost ~ not his!" Thereshere, het! You ow the best and the worst sow Very soon, you wl be this dear side .. One more thing though Your father has been found under a ifferent name; his was Forgotten ‘or canceled We don't know which, and it would be dangerous ro even ask Times are very arcin France and we must be very caurious.1 beg you nt to say anhing about the subject (0 aon ‘ua we have brought him safely to Boland. This ia sere service ven my messages and notes have been condensed ato the one line Recalled 1 Le’, wich may mean anything but what is the matter? Miss Manette re you al right” erfocly sill an sen, she sat with her eyes open an fixed ‘upon him, but withthe expression of unconsciousness carved upon her fice Her holden his arm was so strong that Me Lo=ry feared that letting her go might hurt her therefore he called out Ioudly for help without moving ‘Alarge woman with a head of wild red hair and # ed face wept past him and rushed 10 the young lady with a toup of servants following behind her: With the vigour of general in bate sbe slapped a determined hand on poor Mr Loc, sending him flying into the wall and releasing Lucie’ grasp on Bis arm. ‘you must understand that Lam a man of 8 Chapter tony on cong a a wosoa aun ee aad ns cena ning ay aa ons as Took tg burt noun te sig ane 4 wh ook a Pah somatic co rand vip! ‘The servants obeyed immediately, rushing from the room and_ saunig snes sel ah hans ecoay eee tmp then neta pn tome oa trensoningal hs tne wing sn pig et ne “Tope she iat ow “se waou vst oat ng Took. oe "ht so ou mb! Caso ei be wnt yo ad yo ing her eee yooceatvesmee? “Poe we any Teo odo. ee ssopany ace Pe “Ge avs peo be bee ped ce fray ao yor ey Eu os mee Seed pie ie ar Sr pe id oan Aare ow sn ony ied ws ed prod ora cpt sl a be lb Wea Gods vuole anton it miso "hee yo bcomeg wt “Ae) ag soe mr esate doo Ube noe onanshe ssood up and faced Mr Lom, who had to ait tat, despite her bad temper, she had a kind face. It gave him the courage to speak 1 could hardly say, iss *ou may call me Miss Pross? Chapter 2 The Shoemaker ‘ome days after Miss Manette and Jarvis Lorry's meeting, something happened in the district of St Antoine in Paris. barrel of red wine fell off the back of a cart onto the paved roact and cracked open. As the wine poured through the street, 2 searecrow of a man in bare feet and rags shouted, Wine! Rec ‘wine! and threw inset on the ground, strugalingto collect what Ihe could in the cupped palm of his hand, (Out of nowhere, dozens more scarecrows appeared, also in rags anc bare feet-They 100 fell 0 the grounel os knelt in the fh of the steet to gather up the flowing wine in their blackened hands, With desperation they cucked every drop they could ino their poor mouths ier the steet acl been wiped clean of the wine, their dark. faces, now stained red, took on 2 frightening look, ke starving ‘dogs that had had their ast wate of blood and would stop at nothing to get more. One man sacrificed his last drops of wine to seribble the werd BLOOD on a wall na cal€ on the corner ofthe see, the owner, M Defarge, was sanding by the counter talking to three men, Defarge was a large ‘man ip is ealy thirties, witha heavy chin and determined dake ‘yes. the end of the counter Mme Defuggehis wife a large dy ‘fabout the same age sat kiting She knited fast without looking atthe needles, her watchful eye taking in everything that went on. in the small shop, Ske noted all the people siting at the tables, the regular castomes, the men playing dominoes and the older senileman siting in one corner hesce « beautiful gil aDefarge and the three men,all of whom stared the code name Jacques, were discussing what tad just ovurred in the set. sits not often tat these miserable beats have a taste of wine said one of the men, Defarge nodded in sad agreement. "So, Janes, the room ‘xhthe room. Yes, onthe filth floor. Gan you find your own, way yes, one of ts has been there before ‘When they left,the older gentleman came up to Defarpe and asked to speak to him. Fe ted the getieman over toa dark comes to talk, Not long after that, he gentleman, who was of course Jarvi Lory, gestured to the young lady to goto the door “The three of them went out ofthe shop, into a stinking black ‘courtyard, Surrounding it was 2 great pile of houses, in which « jgreat number of people lived. Defarge bent and Kissed Miss Monette's hand, bat there #vas no kindness in his face. He had Decome a secretive, angry and very dangerous mn. ‘They miade thee way across the dity led entrance and up the stars ots be alone?” said Mr Lorey as they climbed of course he’s alone! Who should be: with bia?” ‘is he always alone then?” "yes! “ag he changed a preat dea?” Changed” Defarge’s ce tightened in anger as they climbed more floors past open doors where people su in their dak miserable zooms Miss Manet had not said 2 word. Me Lorry now almost fad (0 carry her along, Lier body had gore weak and she ws wesmbling “courage, dear Miss! The worst will soon be over! 4 a As they reached the ith Noor they sav the three men Delarge had been talking to catles, ooking into a room through a small ‘windowt Mr Lorry was surprised and concerned, "Do you make a show of Manette i?" Defarge was not pot oot by Me Lorry’ quiet anger "1 show him toa chosen few” “4s that the right lng t0 dor Think itis? ‘ho are the few?" Real men, men like myself, 10 whom the sight ofthis poor nan may do good ~ men called Jeeques, Fought! You are English. You do not understand” Defrge, who wished the converscton to end, rook. lange key fou of bis pocker. He was about to put it into the dooe when ir Lory touched his arr, “why do you keep the door locked?" ‘Because he lived so long in prison that he would go mad with fear if he were not locked up” Mr Lorry said nothing and followed the large man into the dak room, For 2 moment they sav notbing Then, at the back, next to the only window, they saw a white-haired figure siting fon bench making shoes, Delarge was the first to speak to the beat igure “Good day" “The man did not look up from his work. He jst sail-Goood day” “Sill hard at otk, see? ‘The white head lited for a moiment. "es. am working” “The old man’s voice had so los its ie that it was ike a voice from undergrourd. Defarge went to the window. %Chapter 2 “T want tole in more light-Te that allright?" “IF you must." Defurge pulled the ragged curain sight. The old man on the bench was now cleatly vile, He hac long white beard and a pale hollow face with very brighs blue eyes. His shirt ay open at the neck and it was possible to see that his body was all bone with juste thin layer of skin covering it He put up a hand to his eyes ‘andthe bones seemed almost transparent. Defarge approached him you have a visitor what's that” “A vis ‘The shoemaker looked up towards the man Defarge was ‘pointing to— he did not let go of the shoe he was working on. “Thats a fine shoe. Show ito the gentleman” Mr Lorry looked carefully athe shoe. “What kind of shoe i i i?” "The old man thought for a moment “Whats tha” “The shoe. Who is it for? And who made it” “isa young lady's walking shoe” Defarge repeated Me Lorry last question. “and the makers name” ‘There wes silence for 2 moment while the old man’s empty eyes tied to look out througlh the windows of his inner world “Did you ask for my name” “tad” "One Hundred and Five, Nort Towet" “ls hat all" *One Hundred and Fie, North Tower: Chapter 2 Mr Lorry looked sadly atthe old man, to whom he had once been so dose Only the old man's bright ioe eyes had not changed. ‘The rest of him was unrecognissble. Mr Loery tried to wigager 2 memory. "You are not @ shoemaker by trade? "No. asked them to let me leaa.T have been making shoes ‘ever since” ‘The old ean retwrned to is work as retreating inno his own sword. But Me Lorry persisted, “M Manette, do you remember me?” “The old maa looked up. Lorry puthis hand on Defarge’s arm. ‘Do you not recognise your old servant here and your ol hanker” “The old maa locked a them blankly as Defarge took MrLory by the arm and led him aside. ‘De you recogoise him, monsieur?™ “atfirst 1 was not sure, but now I am cerain is heal ight” ‘While Defaye and Lory were talking, Miss Manette had slensly svalked over to the bench and set beside the olé man. At Rist, he did not notice her but slowly he stopped working on the shoe sd stared at the teas steaming from her eyes "hat is hig" Hearing her fathers volce, her hands wembled! at her lps. "are you the jailer daughter” No! she sighed. Then the ald man took a piece of string fom around is neck shut bad a rag ted wo tHe unfolded the mig and took from it four blond hairs, the same colour as the hair of the gitl who now sat beside him. He took the hairs into his hand, Then he looked at the git with wonder ”ow can it be? When I us brought to the Baste, she laid her head on my chest and when she was taken from me! found thera and Tsai, T wil Keep them. They may not help me escape tn body but they ol in mind’ * He looked atthe hairs again myis it you who laid your head on my chest? No, i cannot be.You are too young” ‘when Defarge an Lory realised thatthe od man was responding, to his daughter, they moved closer Miss Manette spoke gently “Doni, gentlemen. Do not speak. Do not move ‘The sound of her voice awakened something fong forgotten inthe poor soul, rvinose voice was that? Ilenow that voice. Who are you, my angel” annot tll ou ny name now or who my mother an father sere. Is not the time and this is pot the place. For now; please, jst hold me" Miss Manette lid her head om the olel man's shoulder so that her radiant hair shone upon his cold white head ike the light of Freedom, She hekd him close and rocked him to her ke a cil *T have com to tel you that your pain is over. Lam taking you to Englund where you will have peace and rest” Lorry looked at Defarge with concern on his face "Do you think he's i to travel” “rte to travel thaa 20 stay in tbs place” “That night Miss Manette insisted on sleeping i the dity room swith et father She tried in vain o reignite some spark ofthe past -vhich had Tong ago faded and died. His only recllecsion was the Baste and,as far ashe knew, he was sil imprisoned thereChapter 2 nthe meantime omy and Delage had made all the preparations for ineirjourney.The next moening, as they were getting into the coach that would take them to Calais, Defarge handed Me Lomry the papers they would need to get Dr Mancte ou ofthe country ir Lorry did not ask Defarge how he lad managed to deal with the authorities so quickly, bu simply shook the man's hand anc thanked him. iss they passed each gate of the walled districts of Pars, iss Manette sat beside her father and held his band, not esting itgo fora moment, Opposite, Mr Lorry’ plan open face looked swith sympathy upon the defeated soul oF his old friend, He was litle more than a dead man ken from the grave. The troubling ‘question that consumed Mr Loerywas,Do you twat be recalled to lifer And the answer that kept coming back was, T cat sty" The Trial [n Mazch 1780, Jerry Cruncher, the messenger and errand boy forTelsons Benk, was athe OM Bailey, ore ofthe most famous criminal courts in Tngland. His task was to contact Me Lorry, who ‘as Waiting inside the couft to give his testimony, and remain there until he was needed. rancher, a wiry man of about forty with short spiky hate sticking up in all ditections,arived outside the court where a large crowd was tying to posh their way in. Word had got round thatthe accused, a cern Charles Darnay, had been charged with ‘reason ~ spying forthe French — and would almost certainly be found guilty and therefore condemned to death Jemry pushed his way through the bloodthirsty crowd There ‘was always wild excitement when @ man was about to hang. ‘When be reached a lite window next to the door Jerry knocked ana long face looked out, grumbling that there was no more ‘oom inside. Jerry presented the note from Tallson’s and the ‘ad-tempered fice reluctantly opened the door. Inside, Jery found a place against the wall where he could observe the proceedings He struck up a conversatio with a man. standing beside him. “What case is coming up “The Treason one. They sure to hang him” “Tt he's found gully you mean?™ "Ob, cheyil find him gui all sight. Don't you worry Suddenly all the fices tured towards two jallers who were ‘ringing a the prisoner, He was s handsome young man of about aLwennyfve, with Hong dark bate ied atthe back of his neck with fr sibbon, He appeared sel-confdent and unusually calm a he owed to the juge in front of the noisy crowded courtroom. “The officer of the court hen armounced the beginning of she ‘essionJery listened while the prosecution reviewed the case. he prisoner was charged with having given Its of information to the Peench about the satuse and size of the army the British thud sentto Nort America over the past five years:This was useful | vo Louis, King of France, inthe war over the American cofonies. Despite te fact hat the accused knew he ws being conte inthe mind of almost everyone inthe room, he did not show any sign of fear AL one point his head turned to ovo igues sing towards the foot ofthe court young lady and a very disingulshed senleman wit tikingly white hae She had er em around his tind when she adelessed him the man’s expression softened and the seemed to become younger, almost in the prime of ie, one night say mhat now?" Jerey asked the man nest ro bim. imesees ~ against the pelsonet” Tae main witness against the accused was a man by the name ‘of Jot Barsad, city year 0X The Attorney General, hs wh ‘place squarely upon his head, began his ross-examination “john Barsad, have you ever been a spy yourself” “geod heavens, no, your henout™ fow do you arn your ving?” “Er property, your hones whee i this propery st can't remember exactly, your hon” ‘parsad fad a eatlike face, aamow with = pointed ROSE closest eyes. 2 Chapter 3 “Now, Me Barsad you say you saw the prisoner hand the lists in question 10 some Frenchmen «id, your honous" “How do you know the accused, Mr Barsad” “Business, our honou ‘You borrowed money from him, isn't hat so" “Yes, your honoue" ‘And you swear that you know the prisoner well? ‘very wel,your honout* John Barsad was dismissed and the second witness against the accused was called certain Roger Cy Damnay. Cy, who had himself acted the authorities of his employer's cape, described the events tothe court very quickly. He had seen the lists in the prisoner's dearer, lists that he had definitely not placed there himself and had seen the prisner hand them over to French gentlemen at the por of Calais in November 1775, “Then, MrLoery was called othe stand and the Atorney General ‘began his cross-examination former servant of “sas the prisoner one of the men you sew on the Doxer Mail fn the night in question?” cannot be sure. It as dark and cold and everybody was ‘well wrapped up? “Have you seen the prisoner before?” ‘yes, | have. Some days Inter Twas returning to England and be was one of the passengers on the boat? “Were you travelling alone, Me Lory?” “No, with two companions.A gentieman and a lady” [Me Lorry pointed to where Miss Manette and ber father were siting 3thank you. Miss Manet, please come to the stand” ‘Miss Manette took the stand while the Atorney Genera shuffled through his paper. Miss Manette, have you secn the prisoner before?” Yes, sie” Jon the boat just ferred to by the previous witness and on the same occasion?* Yes, sit? ‘Tellus what happened that night? ‘when the gentleman 7 *Do you mean the prisoner?” Yes, my lord? “then say prison” “aggnen the prisoner came on boar he saw that my father was not well and he helped me find shelter for ims against the wind He showed great kindness and gentleness? ses he on boat alone?” No. He was with two French gentlemen! Did you see the prisoner handling papers to his companions? yes, but I don't." ‘the antomey General eld some papers inthe ait ‘the same size and shape as these papers possibly, but didn't see what they said. The gentlemen off the boat before it departed? “Now, what did the prisoner say t0 you?” “fe was as open with me ase was good and kind to ‘ather and 1 hope my words do not harm him in any ways Miss Manette, bursting into tears es “Miss Manette, got a hold of yoursell Its your duty fo tell the court what you kaow. They will decide if what you say in any ‘yay, ineriminates the prisoner. Now, please, go on!" Miss Manette ced her teas and continued. “he said chat he travelled backwards and forwards & France on business of a very dificuk nature” ‘Die say anything about America?” ‘el he dd say something about George Washingpon making a ea name for himself in history and that England was handling the “American situation very badly but, but I dont think he meant." Thank you, Bliss Manette, You may step down. L now call De Maneite Dé Maaerte, can you identify the prisoner as the man you St nd spoke to onthe night referred toby the previous tro witnesses” “Leann, st “rs uaere any special reason?” There is" “Has it to do with the fact that you were held prisoner fora Jong period without trial ia your native country, i Manette They tell we 80° ‘Can't you temember anything at all” “My mind isa complete Blank” ‘The Atorney General dismissed the witness and sat down. A tis point something very stange happened, which was later believed decisive in the outcome of the tral The counsel forthe defence was questioning witnesses who claimed they had seen the prisoner get off the Dover Mail and travel back some ales to where the army’ waiting to go to America was stationed ‘Another witness claimed that he had seen the prisoner waiting in the town cottee shop for someone. 3suddenly Me Carton, one ofthe lawyers fo the defence sexiest ‘something on 2 piece of paper andl handed it vo Me Staves the lamer in charge ofthe eross-excamining Siywen large weed san who looked considerably older than his year read the note and prepared to ask the witness a question. =You say that the person you saw was indeed the prisoner” “Quite sae? “Did you ever see anybody like the prlsonest” snot so like the prisoner that I could be mistaken?