第94章BOOKTHETHIRD：THETRACKOFASTORM(9)

第94章bookthethird：thetrackofastorm(9)

sheresumedherknittingandwentout.thevengeancefollowed.defargewentlast，andclosedthedoor.

'courage，mydearlucie，'saidmr.lorry，asheraisedher.'courage，courage！sofarallgoeswellwithus—much，muchbetterthanithasoflategonewithmanypoorsouls.cheerup，andhaveathankfulheart.'

'iamnotthankless，ihope，butthatdreadfulwomanseemstothrowashadowonmeandonallmyhopes.'

'tut，tut！'saidmr.lorry；'whatisthisdespondencyinthebravelittlebeast？ashadowindeed！nosubstanceinit，lucie.'

buttheshadowofthemannerofthesedefargeswasdarkuponhimself，forallthat，andinhissecretmindittroubledhimgreatly.

xxxiv.calminstorm

doctormanettedidnotreturnuntilthemorningofthefourthdayofhisabsence.somuchofwhathadhappenedinthatdreadfultimeascouldbekeptfromtheknowledgeofluciewassowellconcealedfromher，thatnotuntillongafterwards，whenfranceandshewerefarapart，didsheknowthatelevenhundreddefencelessprisonersofbothsexesandallageshadbeenkilledbythepopulace；thatfourdaysandnightshadbeendarkenedbythisdeedofhorror；andthattheairaroundherhadbeentaintedbytheslain.sheonlyknewthattherehadbeenanattackupontheprisons，thatallpoliticalprisonershadbeenindanger，andthatsomehadbeenedoutbythecrowdandmurdered.

tomr.lorry，thedoctorcommunicatedunderaninjunctionofsecrecyonwhichhehadnoneedtodwell，thatthecrowdhadtakenhimthroughasceneofcarnagetotheprisonlaforce.that，intheprisonhehadfoundaself-appointedtribunalsitting，beforewhichtheprisonerswerebroughtsingly，andbywhichtheywererapidlyorderedtobeputforthtobemassacred，ortobereleased，or（inafewcases）tobesentbacktotheircells.that，presentedbyhisconductorstothistribunal，hehadannouncedhimselfbynameandprofessionashavingbeenforeighteenyearsasecretandusedprisonerinthebastille；that，oneofthebodysosittinginjudgmenthadrisenandidentifiedhim，andthatthismanwasdefarge.that，hereuponhehadascertained，throughtheregistersonthetable，thathisson-in-lawwasamongthelivingprisoners，andhadpleadedhardtothetribunal—ofwhomsomememberswereasleepandsomeawake，somedirtywithmurderandsomeclean，somesoberandsomenot—forhislifeandliberty.that，inthefirstfranticgreetingslavishedonhimselfasanotablesuffererundertheover-thrownsystem，ithadbeenaccordedtohimtohavecharlesdarnaybroughtbeforethelawlesscourt，andexamined.that，heseemedonthepointofbeingatoncereleased，whenthetideinhisfavourmetwithsomeunexplainedcheck（notintelligibletothedoctor），whichledtoafewwordsofsecretconference.that，themansittingaspresidenthadtheninformeddoctormanettethattheprisonermustremainincustody，butshould，forhissake，beheldinviolateinsafecustody.that，immediately，onasignal，theprisonerwasremovedtotheinterioroftheprisonagain；but，thathe，thedoctor，hadthensostronglypleadedforpermissiontoremainandassurehimselfthathisson-in-lawwas，throughnomaliceormischance，deliveredtotheconcoursewhosemurderousyellsoutsidethegatehadoftendrownedtheproceedings，thathehadobtainedthepermission，andhadremainedinthathallofblooduntilthedangerwasover.

thesightshehadseenthere，withbriefsnatchesoffoodandsleepbyintervals，shallremainuntold.themadjoyovertheprisonerswhoweresaved，hadastoundedhimscarcelylessthanthemadferocityagainstthosewhowerecuttopieces.oneprisonertherewas，hesaid，whohadbeendischargedintothestreetfree，butatwhomamistakensavagehadthrustapikeashepassedout.beingbesoughttogotohimanddressthewound，thedoctorhadpassedoutatthesamegate，andfoundhiminthearmsofacompanyofsamaritans，whowereseatedonthebodiesoftheirvictims.withaninconsistencyasmonstrousasanythinginthisawfulnightmare，theyhadhelpedthehealer，andtendedthewoundedmanwiththegentlestsolicitude—hadmadealitterforhimandescortedhimcarefullyfromthespot—hadthencaughtuptheirweaponsandplungedanewintoabutcherysodreadful，thatthedoctorhadcoveredhiseyeswithhishands，andswoonedawayinthemidstofit.

asmr.lorryreceivedtheseconfidences，andashewatchedthefaceofhisfriendnowsixty-twoyearsofage，amisgivingarosewithinhimthatsuchdreadfulexperienceswouldrevivetheolddanger.but，hehadneverseenhisfriendinhispresentaspect：hehadneveratallknownhiminhispresentcharacter.forthefirsttimethedoctorfelt，now，thathissufferingwasstrengthandpower.forthefirsttimehefeltthatinthatsharpfire，hehadslowlyforgedtheironwhichcouldbreaktheprisondoorofhisdaughter'shusband，anddeliverhim.'italltendedtoagoodend，myfriend；itwasnotmerewasteandruin.asmybelovedchildwashelpfulinrestoringmetomyself，iwillbehelpfulnowinrestoringthedearestpartofherselftoher；bytheaidofheaveniwilldoit！'thus，doctormanette.andwhenjarvislorrysawthekindledeyes，theresoluteface，thecalmstronglookandbearingofthemanwhoselifealwaysseemedtohimtohavebeenstopped，likeaclock，forsomanyyears，andthensetgoingagainwithanenergywhichhadlaindormantduringthecessationofitsusefulness，hebelieved.