rnoon are few and short, but try.”

“I intend to try. I will not rest a moment.”

“That’s well. I have known such energy as yours do great things

before nowthough never,” he added. with a smile and a sigh

together, “such great things as this. But try! Of little worth as life

is when we misuse it, it is worth that effort. It would cost nothing

to lay down if it were not.”

“I will go,” said Doctor Manette, “to the Prosecutor and the

President straight, and I will go to others whom it is better not to

name. I will write too, andBut stay! There is a celebration in the

streets, and no one will be accessible until dark.”

“That’s true. Well! It is a forlorn hope at the best, and not much

the forlorner for being delayed till dark. I should like to know how

you speed; though mind! I expect nothing! When are you likely to

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have seen these dread powers, Doctor Manette?”

“Immediately after dark, I should hope. Within an hour or two

from this?”

“It will be dark soon after four. Let us stretch the hour or two. If

I go to Mr. Lorry’s at nine, shall I hear what you have done, either

from our friend or from yourself?”

“Yes.”

“May you prosper!”

Mr. Lorry followed Sydney to the outer door, and, touching him

on the shoulder as he was going away, caused him to turn.