has lived with me,

and paid me for it; which she certainly should never have done,

you may take your affidavit, if I could have afforded to keep either

myself or her for nothingsince she was ten years old. And it’s

really very hard,” said Miss Pross.

Not seeing with precision what was very hard, Mr. Lorry shook

his head; using that important part of himself as a sort of fairy

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cloak that would fit anything.

“All sorts of people who are not in the least degree worthy of

the pet, are always turning up,” said Miss Pross. “When you began

it”

“I began it, Miss Pross?”

“Didn’t you? Who brought her father to life?”

“Oh! If that was beginning it” said Mr. Lorry.

“It wasn’t ending it, I suppose? I say, when you began it, it was

hard enough; not that I have any fault to find with Doctor Manette,

except that he is not worthy of such a daughter, which is no

imputation on him, for it was not to be expected that anybody

should be, under any circumstances. But it really is doubly and