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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!”

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“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 with mine and your own. Now, observe!

I never doubted until within this hour or two, that 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, tonight, 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 woodsawyer

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 commo