e　in　such　a　tone　as　they　would　have　used　if　they　had　been　watching　by　a　sick…bed　in　tile　night。
  Carton　stooped　to　pick　up　the　coat；　which　lay　almost　entangling　his　feet。　As　he　did　so；　a　small　case　in　which　the　Doctor　was　accustomed　to　carry　the　list　of　his　day's　duties；　fell　lightly　on　the　floor。　Carton　took　it　up；　and　there　was　a　folded　paper　in　it。　‘We　should　look　at　this！'　he　said。　Mr。　Lorry　nodded　his　consent。　He　opened　it；　and　exclaimed；
  ‘Thank　GOD'
  ‘What　is　it？'　asked　Mr。　Lorry；　eagerly。
  ‘A　moment！　Let　me　speak　of　it　in　its　place。　First；'　he　put　his　hand　in　his　coat；　and　took　another　paper　from　it；　‘that　is　the　certificate　which　enables　me　to　pass　out　of　this　city。　Look　at　it。　You　seeSydney　Carton；　an　Englishman？'
  Mr。　Lorry　held　it　open　in　his　hand；　gazing　in　his　earnest　face。
  ‘Keep　it　for　me　until　to…morrow。　I　shall　see　him　to…morrow；　you　remember；　and　I　had　better　not　take　it　into　the　prison。'
  ‘Why　not？'
  ‘I　don't　know；　I　prefer　not　to　do　so。　Now；　take　this　paper　that　Doctor　Manette　has　carried　about　him。　It　is　a　similar　certificate；　enabling　him　and　his　daughter　and　her　child　at　any　time；　to　pass　the　barrier　and　the　frontier？　You　see？〃
  ‘Yes！'
  ‘Perhaps　he　obtained　it　as　his　last　and　utmost　precaution　against　evil；　yesterday。　When　is　it　dated？　But　no　matter；　don't　stay　to　look；　put　it　up　carefully　wit！；　mine　and　your　own。　Now；　observe！　I　never　doubted　until　within　this　hour　or　two；　tat　he　had；　or　could　have　such　a　paper。　It　is　good；　until　recalled。　But　it　may　be　soon　recalled；　and；　I　have　reason　to　think；　will　be。'
  ‘They　are　not　in　danger？'
  ‘They　are　in　great　danger。　They　are　in　danger　of　denunciation　by　Madame　Defarge。　I　know　it　from　her　own　lips。　I　have　overheard　words　of　that　woman's；　to…night；　which　have　presented　their　danger　to　me　in　strong　colours。　I　have　lost　no　time；　and　since　then；　I　have　seen　the　spy。　He　confirms　me。　He　knows　that　a　wood…sawyer；　living　by　the　prison…wall；　is　under　the　control　of　the　Defarges；　and　has　been　rehearsed　by　Madame　Defarge　as　to　his　having　seen　Her'he　never　mentioned　Lucie's　name'making　signs　and　signals　to　prisoners。　It　is　easy　to　foresee　that　the　pretence　will　be　the　common　one；　a　prison　plot；　and　that　it　will　involve　her　lifeand　perhaps　her　child'sand　perhaps　her　father'sfor　both　have　been　seen　with　her　at　that　place。　Don't　look　so　horrified。　You　will　save　them　all。'
  ‘Heaven　grant　I　may；　Carton！　But　how？'
  ‘I　am　going　to　tell　you　how。　It　will　depend　on　you；　and　it　could　depend　on　no　better　man。　This　new　denunciation　will　certainly　not　take　place　until　after　to…morrow；　probably　not　until　two　or　three　days　afterwards；　more　probably　a　week　afterwards。　You　know　it　is　a　capital　crime；　to　mourn　for；　or　sympathise　with；　a　victim　of　the　Guillotine。　She　and　her　father　would　unquestionably　be　guilty　of　this　crime；　and　this　woman　（the　inveteracy　of　whose　pursuit　cannot　be　described）　would　wait　to　add　that　strength　to　her　case；　and　make　herself　doubly　sure。　You　follow　me？'
  ‘So　attentively；　and　with　so　much　confidence　in　what　you　say；　that　for　the　moment　I　lose　sight；'　touching　the　back　of　the　Doctor's　chair；　‘even　of　this　distress。'
  ‘You　have　money；　and　can　buy　the　means　of　travelling　to　tile　Sea…coast　as　quickly　as　the　journey　can　be　made。　Your　preparations　have　been　completed　for　some　days；　to　return　to　England。　Early　to…morrow　have　your　horses　ready；　so　that　they　may　be　in　starting　trim　at　two　o'clock　in　the　afternoon。'
  ‘It　shall　be　done！'
  His　manner　was　so　fervent　and　inspiring；　that　Mr。　Lorry　caught　the　flame；　and　was　as　quick　as　youth。
  ‘You　are　a　noble　heart。　Did　I　say　we　could　depend　upon　no　better　man？　Tell　her；　to…night；　what　you　know　of　her　danger　as　involving　her　child　and　her　father。　Dwell　upon　that；　for　she　would　lay　her　own　fair　head　beside　her　husband's　cheerfully。'　He　faltered　for　an　instant；　then　went　on　as　before。　‘For　the　sake　of　her　child　and　her　father；　press　upon　her　the　necessity　of　leaving　Paris；　with　them　and　you；　at　that　hour。　Tell　her　that　it　was　her　husband's　last　arrangement。　Tell　her　that　more　depends　upon　it　than　she　dare　believe；　or　hope。　You　think　that　her　father；　even　in　this　sad　state；　will　submit　himself　to　her；　do　you　not？'
  ‘I　am　sure　of　it。'
  ‘I　thought　so。　Quietly　and　steadily　have　all　these　arrangements　made　in　the　court…yard　here；　even　to　the　taking　of　your　own　seat　in　the　carriage。　The　moment　I　come　to　you；　take　me　in；　and　drive　away。'
  ‘I　understand　that　I　wait　for　you　under　all　circumstances？'
  ‘You　have　my　certificate　in　your　hand　with　the　rest；　you　know；　and　will　reserve　my　place。　Wait　for　nothing　but　to　have　my　place　occupied；　and　then　for　England！'
  ‘Why；　then；'　said　Mr。　Lorry；　grasping　his　eager　but　so　firm　and　steady　hand；　‘it　does　not　all　depend　on　one　old　man；　but　I　shall　have　a　young　and　ardent　man　at　my　side。'
  ‘By　the　help　of　Heaven　you　shall！　Promise　me　solemnly　that　nothing　will　influence　you　to　alter　the　course　on　which　we　now　stand　pledged　to　one　another。'
  ‘Nothing；　Carton。'
  ‘Remember　these　words　to…morrow：　change　the　course；　or　delay　in　itfor　any　reasonand　no　life　can　possibly　be　saved；　and　many　lives　must　inevitably　be　sacrificed。'
  ‘I　will　remember　them。　I　hope　to　do　my　part　faithfully。'　‘And　I　hope　to　do　mine。　Now；　good…bye！'
  Though　he　said　it　with　a　grave　smile　of　earnestness；　and　though　lie　even　put　the　old　man's　hand　to　his　lips；　he　did　not　part　from　him　then。　He　helped　him　so　far　to　arouse　the　rocking　figure　before　the　dying　embers；　as　to　get　a　cloak　and　hat　put　upon　it；　and　to　tempt　it　forth　to　find　where　the　bench　and　work　were　hidden　that　it　still　moaningly　besought　to　have。　He　walked　on　the　other　side　of　it　and　protected　it　to　the　court…yard　of　the　house　where　the　afflicted　heartso　happy　in　the　memorable　time　when　he　had　revealed　his　own　desolate　heart　to　itoutwatched　the　awful　night。　He　entered　the　court…yard　and　remained　there　for　a　few　moments　alone；　loping　up　at　the　light　in　the　window　of　her　room。　Before　he　went　away；　he　breathed　a　blessing　towards　it；　and　a　Farewell。
  CHAPTER　XIII
  Fifty…two
  IN　the　black　prison　of　the　Conciergerie；　the　doomed　of　the　day　awaited　their　fate。　They　were　in　number　as　the　weeks　of　the　year。　Fifty…two　were　to　roll　that　afternoon　on　the　life…tide　of　the　city　to　the　boundless　everlasting　sea。　Before　their　cells　were　quit　of　them；　new　occupants　were　appointed；　before　their　blood　ran　into　the　blood　spilled　yesterday；　the　blood　that　was　to　mingle　with　theirs　to…morrow　was　already　set　apart。
  Two　score　and　twelve　were　told　off　From　the　farmer…general　of　seventy；　whose　riches　could　not　buy　his　life；　to　the　seamstress　of　twenty；　whose　poverty　and　obscurity　could　not　save　her。　Physical　diseases；　engendered　in　the　vices　and　neglects　of　men；　will　seize　on　victims　of　all　degrees；　and　the　frightful　moral　disorder；　born　of　unspeakable　suffering；　intolerable　oppression；　and　heartless　indifference；　smote　equally　without　distinction。
  Charles　Darnay；　alone　in　a　cell；　had　sustained　himself　with　no　flattering　delusion　since　he　came　to　it　from　the　Tribunal。　In　every　line　of　the　narrative　he　had　heard；　he　had　heard　his　condemnation。　He　had　fully　comprehended　that　no　personal　influence　could　possibly　save　him；　that　he　was　virtually　sentenced　by　the　millions；　and　that　units　could　avail　him　nothing。
  Nevertheless；　it　was　not　easy；　with　the　face　of　his　beloved　wife　fresh　before　him；　to　compose　his　mind　to　what　it　must　bear。　His　hold　on　life　was　strong；　and　it　was　very；　very　hard　to　loosen；　by　gradual　efforts　and　degrees　unclosed　a　little　here；　it　clenched　the　tighter　there；　and　when　he　brought　his　strength　to　bear　on　that　hand　and　it　yielded；　this　was　closed　again。　There　was　a　hurry；　too；　in　all　his　thoughts；　a　turbulent　and　heated　working　of　his　heart；　that　contended　against　resignation。　If　for　a　moment；　he　did　feel　resigned；　then　his　wife　and　child　who　had　to　live　after　him；　seemed　to　protest　and　to　make　it　a　selfish　thing。
  But；　all　this　was　at　first。　Before　long；　the　consideration　that　there　was　no　disgrace　in　the　fate　he　must　meet；　and　that　numbers　went　the　same　road　wrongfully；　and　trod　it　firmly　every　day；　sprang　up　to　stimulate　him。　Next　followed　the　thought　that　much　of　the　future　peace　of　mind　enjoyable　by　the　dear　ones；　depended　on　his　quiet　fortitude。　So；　by　degrees　he　calmed　into　the　better　state；　when　he　could　raise　his　thoughts　much　higher；　and　draw　comfort　down。
  Before　it　had　set　in　dark　on　the　night　of　his　condemnation；　he　had　travelled　thus　far　on　his　last　way。　Being　allowed　to　purchase　the　means　of　writing；　and　a　light；　he　sat　down　to　write　until　such　time　as　the　prison　lamps　should　be　extinguished。
  He　wrote　a　long　letter　to　Lucie；　showing　her　that　he　had　known　nothing　of　her　father's　imprisonment；　until　he　had　heard　of　it　from　herself；　and　that　he　had　been　as　ignorant　as　she　of　his　father's　and　uncle's　responsibility　for　that　misery；　until　the　paper　had　been　read。　He　had　already　explained　to　her　that　his　concealment　from　herself　of　the　name　he　had　relinquished；　was　the　one　conditionfully　intelligible　nowthat　her　father　had　attached　to　their　betrothal；　and　was　the　one　promise　he　had　still　exacted　on　the　morning　of　their　marriage。　He　entreated　her；　for　her　father's　sake；　never　to　seek　to　know　whether　her　father