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furnished　with　lists　of　his　Majesty's　forces；　and　of　their　disposition　and　preparation；　both　by　sea　and　land；　and　would　leave　no　doubt　that　he　had　habitually　conveyed　such　information　to　a　hostile　power。　That；　these　lists　could　not　be　proved　to　be　in　the　prisoner's　handwriting；　but　that　it　was　all　the　same；　that；　indeed；　it　was　rather　the　better　for　the　prosecution；　as　showing　the　prisoner　to　be　artful　in　his　precautions。　That；　the　proof　would　go　back　five　years；　and　would　show　the　prisoner　already　engaged　in　these　pernicious　missions；　within　a　few　weeks　before　the　date　of　the　very　first　action　fought　between　the　British　troops　and　the　Americans。　That；　for　these　reasons；　the　jury；　being　a　loyal　jury　（as　he　knew　they　were）；　and　being　a　responsible　jury　（as　they　knew　they　were）；　must　positively　find　the　prisoner　Guilty；　and　make　an　end　of　him；　whether　they　liked　it　or　not。　That；　they　never　could　lay　their　heads　upon　their　pillows；　that；　they　never　could　tolerate　the　idea　of　their　wives　laying　their　heads　upon　their　pillows；　that；　they　never　could　endure　the　notion　of　their　children　laying　their　heads　upon　their　pillows；　in　short；　that　there　never　more　could　be；　for　them　or　theirs；　any　laying　of　heads　upon　pillows　at　all；　unless　the　prisoner's　head　was　taken　off。　That　head　Mr。　Attorney…General　concluded　by　demanding　of　them；　in　the　name　of　everything　he　could　think　of　with　a　round　turn　in　it；　and　on　the　faith　of　his　solemn　asseveration　that　he　already　considered　the　prisoner　as　good　as　dead　and　gone。
When　the　Attorney…General　ceased；　a　buzz　arose　in　the　court　as　if　a　cloud　of　great　blue…flies　were　swarming　about　the　prisoner；　in　anticipation　of　what　he　was　soon　to　bee。　When　toned　down　again；　the　unimpeachable　patriot　appeared　in　the　witness…box。
Mr。　Solicitor…General　then；　following　his　leader's　lead；　examined　the　patriot：　John　Barsad；　gentleman；　by　name。　The　story　of　his　pure　soul　was　exactly　what　Mr。　Attorney…General　had　described　it　to　be…perhaps；　if　it　had　a　fault；　a　little　too　exactly。　Having　released　his　noble　bosom　of　its　burden；　he　would　have　modestly　withdrawn　himself；　but　that　the　wigged　gentleman　with　the　papers　before　him；　sitting　not　far　from　Mr。　Lorry；　begged　to　ask　him　a　few　questions。　The　wigged　gentleman　sitting　opposite；　still　looking　at　the　ceiling　of　the　court。
Had　he　ever　been　a　spy　himself？　No；　he　scorned　the　base　insinuation。　What　did　he　live　upon？　His　property。　Where　was　his　property？　He　didn't　precisely　remember　where　it　was。　What　was　it？　No　business　of　anybody's。　Had　he　inherited　it？　Yes；　he　had。　From　whom？　Distant　relation。　Very　distant？　Rather。　Ever　been　in　prison？　Certainly　not。　Never　in　a　debtors'　prison？　Didn't　see　what　that　had　to　do　with　it。　Never　in　a　debtors'　prison？……e；　once　again。　Never？　Yes。　How　many　times？　Two　or　three　times。　Not　five　or　six？　Perhaps。　Of　what　profession？　Gentleman。　Ever　been　kicked？　Might　have　been。　Frequently？　No。　Ever　kicked　down…stairs？　Decidedly　not；　once　received　a　kick　on　the　top　of　a　staircase；　and　fell　down…stairs　of　his　own　accord。　Kicked　on　that　occasion　for　cheating　at　dice？　Something　to　that　effect　was　said　by　the　intoxicated　liar　who　mitted　the　assault；　but　it　was　not　true。　Swear　it　was　not　true？　Positively。　Ever　live　by　cheating　at　play？　Never。　Ever　live　by　play？　Not　more　than　other　gentlemen　do。　Ever　borrow　money　of　the　prisoner？　Yes。　Ever　pay　him？　No。　Was　not　this　intimacy　with　the　prisoner；　in　reality　a　very　slight　one；　forced　upon　the　prisoner　in　coaches；　inns；　and　packets？　No。　Sure　he　saw　the　prisoner　with　these　lists？　Certain。　Knew　no　more　about　the　lists？　No。　Had　not　procured　them　himself；　for　instance？　No。　Expect　to　get　anything　by　this　evidence？　No。　Not　in　regular　government　pay　and　employment；　to　lay　traps？　Oh　dear　no。　Or　to　do　anything？　Oh　dear　no。　Swear　that？　Over　and　over　again。　No　motives　but　motives　of　sheer　patriotism？　None　whatever。
The　virtuous　servant；　Roger　Cly；　swore　his　way　through　the　case　at　a　great　rate。　He　had　taken　service　with　the　prisoner；　in　good　faith　and　simplicity；　four　years　ago。　He　had　asked　the　prisoner；　aboard　the　Calais　packet；　if　he　wanted　a　handy　fellow；　and　the　prisoner　had　engaged　him。　He　had　not　asked　the　prisoner　to　take　the　handy　fellow　as　an　act　of　charity……never　thought　of　such　a　thing。　He　began　to　have　suspicions　of　the　prisoner；　and　to　keep　an　eye　upon　him；　soon　afterwards。　In　arranging　his　clothes；　while　travelling；　he　had　seen　similar　lists　to　these　in　the　prisoner's　pockets；　over　and　over　again。　He　had　taken　these　lists　from　the　drawer　of　the　prisoner's　desk。　He　had　not　put　them　there　first。　He　had　seen　the　prisoner　show　these　identical　lists　to　French　gentlemen　at　Calais；　and　similar　lists　to　French　gentlemen；　both　at　Calais　and　Boulogne。　He　loved　his　country；　and　couldn't　bear　it；　and　had　given　information。　He　had　never　been　suspected　of　stealing　a　silver　tea…pot；　he　had　been　maligned　respecting　a　mustard…pot；　but　it　turned　out　to　be　only　a　plated　one。　He　had　known　the　last　witness　seven　or　eight　years；　that　was　merely　a　coincidence。　He　didn't　call　it　a　particularly　curious　coincidence；　most　coincidences　were　curious。　Neither　did　he　call　it　a　curious　coincidence　that　true　patriotism　was　his　only　motive　too。　He　was　a　true　Briton；　and　hoped　there　were　many　like　him。
The　blue…flies　buzzed　again；　and　Mr。　Attorney…General　called　Mr。　Jarvis　Lorry。
‘Mr。　Jarvis　Lorry；　are　you　a　clerk　in　Tellson's　bank？'
‘I　am。'
‘On　a　certain　Friday　night　in　November　one　thousand　seven　hundred　and　seventy…five；　did　business　occasion　you　to　travel　between　London　and　Dover　by　the　mail？'
‘It　did。'
‘Were　there　any　other　passengers　in　the　mail？'
‘Two。'
‘Did　they　alight　on　the　road　in　the　course　of　the　night？'
‘They　did。'
‘Mr。　Lorry；　look　upon　the　prisoner。　Was　he　one　of　those　two　passengers？
‘I　cannot　undertake　to　say　that　he　was。'
‘Does　he　resemble　either　of　these　two　passengers？'
‘Both　were　so　wrapped　up；　and　the　night　was　so　dark；　and　we　were　all　so　reserved；　that　I　cannot　undertake　to　say　even　that。'
‘Mr。　Lorry；　look　again　upon　the　prisoner。　Supposing　him　wrapped　up　as　those　two　passengers　were；　is　there　anything　in　his　bulk　and　stature　to　render　it　unlikely　that　he　was　one　of　them？'
‘No。'
‘You　will　not　swear；　Mr。　Lorry；　that　he　was　not　one　of　them？'
‘No。'
‘So　at　least　you　say　he　may　have　been　one　of　them？'
‘Yes。　Except　that　I　remember　them　both　to　have　been……like　myself……timorous　of　highwaymen；　and　the　prisoner　has　not　a　timorous　air。'
‘Did　you　ever　see　a　counterfeit　of　timidity；　Mr。　Lorry？'
‘I　certainly　have　seen　that。'
‘Mr。　Lorry；　look　once　more　upon　the　prisoner。　Have　you　seen　him；　to　your　certain　Knowledge；　before？'
‘I　have。'
‘When？'
‘I　was　returning　from　France　a　few　days　afterwards；　and；　at　Calais；　the　prisoner　came　on　board　the　packet…ship　in　which　I　returned；　and　made　the　voyage　with　me。'
‘At　what　hour　did　he　e　on　board？'
‘At　a　little　after　midnight。'
‘In　the　dead　of　the　night。　Was　he　the　only　passenger　who　came　on　board　at　that　untimely　hour？'
‘He　happened　to　be　the　only　one。'
‘Never　mind　about　〃happening；〃　Mr。　Lorry。　He　was　the　only　passenger　who　came　on　board　in　the　dead　of　the　night？'
‘He　was。'
‘Were　you　travelling　alone；　Mr。　Lorry；　or　with　any　panion？'
‘With　two　panions。　A　gentleman　and　lady。　They　are　here。'
‘They'　are　here。　Had　you　any　conversation　with　the　prisoner？'
‘Hardly　any。　The　weather　was　stormy；　and　the　passage　long　and　rough；　and　I　lay　on　a　sofa；　almost　from　shore　to　shore。'
‘Miss　Manette！'
The　young　lady；　to　whom　all　eyes　had　been　turned　before；　and　were　now　turned　again；　stood　up　where　she　had　sat。　Her　father　rose　with　her；　and　kept　her　hand　drawn　through　his　arm。
‘Miss　Manette；　look　upon　the　prisoner。'
To　be　confronted　with　such　pity；　and　such　earnest　youth　and　beauty；　was　far　more　trying　to　the　accused　than　to　be　confronted　with　all　the　crowd。　Standing；　as　it　were；　apart　with　her　on　the　edge　of　his　grave；　not　all　the　staring　curiosity　that　looked　on；　could；　for　the　moment；　nerve　him　to　remain　quite　still。　His　hurried　right　hand　parcelled　out　the　herbs　before　him　into　imaginary　beds　of　flowers　in　a　garden：　and　his　efforts　to　control　and　steady　his　breathing　shook　the　lips　from　which　the　colour　rushed　to　his　heart。　The　buzz　of　the　great　flies　was　loud　again。
‘Miss　Manette；　have　you　seen　the　prisoner　before？'
‘Yes；　sir。'
‘Where？'
‘On　board　of　the　packet…ship　just　now　referred　to；　sir；　and　on　the　same　occasion。'
‘You　are　the　young　lady　just　now　referred　to？'
‘O！　most　unhappily；　I　am。'
The　plaintive　tone　of　her　passion　merged　into　the　less　musical　voice　of　the　Judge；　as　he　said　something　fiercely：　‘Answer　the　questions　put　to　you；　and　make　no　remark　upon　them。'
‘Miss　Manette；　had　you　any　conversation　with　the　prisoner　on　that　passage　across　the　Channel？'
‘Yes；　sir。'
‘Recall　it。'
In　the　midst　of　a　profound　stillness；　she　faintly　began：　‘When　the　gentleman　came　on　board'
‘Do　you　mean　the　prisoner？'　inquired　the　Judge；　knitting　his　brows。
‘Yes；　my　Lord。'
‘Then　say　the　prisoner。'
‘When　the　prisoner　came　on　board；　he　noticed　that　my　father；'　turning　her　eyes　lovingly　to　him　as　he　stood　beside　her；　was　much　fatigued　and　in　a　very　weak　state　of　health。　My　father　was　so　reduced　that　I　was　afraid　to　take　him　out　of　the　air；　and　I　had　made　a　bed　for　him　on　the　deck　near　the　cabin　steps；　and　I　sat　on　the　deck　at　his　side　to　take　care　of　him。　There　were　no　other　passengers　that　night；　but　we　four。　The　prisoner　was　so　good　as　to　beg　permission　to　advise　me　how　I　could　shelter　my　father　from　the　wind　and　weather；　better　than　I　had　done。　I　had　not　known　how　to　do　it　well；　not　understanding　how　the　wind　would　set　when　we　were　out　of　the　harbour。　He　did　it　for　me。　He　expressed　great　gentleness　and　kindness　for　my　father's　state；　and　I　am　sure　he　felt　it。　That　was　the　manner　of　our　beginning　to　speak　together。'
‘Let　me　interrupt　you　for　a　moment。　Had　he　e　on　board　alone？'
‘No。'
‘How　many　were　with　him？'
‘Two　French　gentlemen。'
‘Had　they　conferred　together？'
‘They　had　conferred　together　until　the　last　moment；　when　it　was　necessary　for　the　French　gentlemen　to　be　landed　in　their　boat。'
‘Had　any　papers　been　handed　about　among　them；　similar　to　these　lists？'
‘Some　papers　had　been　handed　about　among　them；　but　I　don't　know　what　papers。'
‘Like　these　in　shape　and　size？'
‘Possibly；　but　in