第100章BOOKTHETHIRD：THETRACKOFASTORM(15)

第100章bookthethird：thetrackofastorm(15)

doctormanettewasnextquestioned.hishighpersonalpopularity，andtheclearnessofhisanswers，madeagreatimpression：but，asheproceeded，asheshowedthattheaccusedwashisfirstfriendonhisreleasefromhislongimprisonment；that，theaccusedhadremainedinengland，alwaysfaithfulanddevotedtohisdaughterandhimselfintheirexile；that，sofarfrombeinginfavourwiththearistocratgovernmentthere，hehadactuallybeentriedforhislifebyit，asthefoeofenglandandfriendoftheunitedstates—ashebroughtthesecircumstancesintoview，withthegreatestdiscretionandwiththestraightforwardforceoftruthandearnestness，thejuryandthepopulacebecameoneatlast，whenheappealedbynametomonsieurlorry，anenglishgentlemanthenandtherepresent，who，likehimself，hadbeenawitnessonthatenglishtrialandcouldcorroboratehisaccountofit，thejurydeclaredthattheyhadheardenough，andthattheywerereadywiththeirvotesifthepresidentwerecontenttoreceivethem.

ateveryvote（thejurymenvotedaloudandindividually），thepopulacesetupashoutofapplause.allthevoiceswereintheprisoner'sfavour，andthepresidentdeclaredhimfree.

then，beganoneofthoseextraordinarysceneswithwhichthepopulacesometimesgratifiedtheirfickleness，ortheirbetterimpulsestowardsgenerosityandmercy，orwhichtheyregardedassomeset-offagainsttheirswollenaccountofcruelrage.nomancandecidenowtowhichofthesemotivessuchextraordinarysceneswerereferable；itisprobable，toablendingofallthree，withthesecondpredominating.nosoonerwastheacquittalpronounced，thantearswereshedasfreelyasbloodatanothertime，andsuchfraternalembraceswerebestowedupontheprisonerbyasmanyofbothsexesascouldrushathim，thatafterhislongandunwholesomeconfinementhewasindangeroffaintingfromexhaustion；nonethelessbecauseheknewverywell，thattheverysamepeople，carriedbyanothercurrent，wouldhaverushedathimwiththeverysameintensity，torendhimtopiecesandstrewhimoverthestreets.

hisremoval，tomakewayforotheraccusedpersonswhoweretobetried，rescuedhimfromthesecaressesforthemoment.fiveweretobetriedtogether，next，asenemiesoftherepublic，forasmuchastheyhadnotassisteditbywordordeed.soquickwasthetribunaltocompensateitselfandthenationforachancelost，thatthesefivecamedowntohimbeforehelefttheplace，condemnedtodiewithintwenty-fourhours.thefirstofthemtoldhimso，withthecustomaryprisonsignofdeath—araisedfinger—andtheyalladdedinwords，'longlivetherepublic！'

thefivehadhad，itistrue，noaudiencetolengthentheirproceedings，forwhenheanddoctormanetteemergedfromthegate，therewasagreatcrowdaboutit，inwhichthereseemedtobeeveryfacehehadseenincourt，excepttwo，forwhichhelookedinvain.onhiscomingout，theconcoursemadeathimanew，weeping，embracing，andshouting，allbyturnsandalltogether，untiltheverytideoftheriveronthebankofwhichthemadscenewasacted，seemedtorunmad，likethepeopleontheshore.

theyputhimintoagreatchairtheyhadamongthem，andwhichtheyhadtakeneitheroutofthecourtitself，oroneofitsroomsorpassages.overthechairtheyhadthrownaredflag，andtothebackofittheyhadboundapikewitharedcaponitstop.inthiscaroftriumph，noteventhedoctor'sentreatiescouldpreventhisbeingcarriedtohishomeonmen'sshoulders，withaconfusedseaofredcapsheavingabouthim，andcastinguptosightfromthestormydeepsuchwrecksoffaces，thathemorethanoncemisdoubtedhismindbeinginconfusion，andthathewasinthetumbrilonhiswaytotheguillotine.

inwilddreamlikeprocession，embracingwhomtheymetandpointinghimout，theycarriedhimon.reddeningthesnowystreetswiththeprevailingrepublicancolour，inwindingandtrampingthroughthem，astheyhadreddenedthembelowthesnowwithadeeperdye，theycarriedhimthusintothecourt-yardofthebuildingwherehelived.herfatherhadgoneonbefore，toprepareher，andwhenherhusbandstooduponhisfeet，shedroppedinsensibleinhisarms.

asheheldhertohisheartandturnedherbeautifulheadbetweenhisfaceandthebrawlingcrowd，sothathistearsandherlipsmightcometogetherunseen，afewofthepeoplefelltodancing.instantly，alltherestfelltodancing，andthecourt-yardoverflowedwiththecarmagnole.then，theyelevatedintothevacantchairayoungwomanfromthecrowdtobecarriedasthegoddessofliberty，andthenswellingandoverflowingoutintotheadjacentstreets，andalongtheriver'sbank，andoverthebridge，thecarmagnoleabsorbedthemeveryoneandwhirledthemaway.

aftergraspingthedoctor'shand，ashestoodvictoriousandproudbeforehim；aftergraspingthehandofmr.lorry，whocamepantinginbreathlessfromhisleagainstthewaterspoutofthecarmagnole；afterkissinglittlelucie，whowaslifteduptoclaspherhandsroundhisneck；andafterembracingtheeverzealousandfaithfulprosswholiftedher；hetookhiswifeinhisarms，andcarriedheruptotheirrooms.

'lucie！myown！iamsafe.'

'odearestcharles，letmethankgodforthisonmykneesasihaveprayedtohim.'

theyallreverentlybowedtheirheadsandhearts.whenshewasagaininhisarms，hesaidtoher—'andnowspeaktoyourfather，dearest.noothermaninallthisfrancecouldhavedonewhathehasdoneforme.'

shelaidherheaduponherfather'sbreast，asshehadlaidhispoorheadonherownbreast，long，longago.hewashappyinthereturnhehadmadeher，hewasrecompensedforhissuffering，hewasproudofhisstrength.'youmustnotbeweak，mydarling，'heremonstrated；'don'ttrembleso.ihavesavedhim.'