Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-22
Mlisfellanp.
DICKENS, NEW STORY.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
In Three ROOks.
In Three Books.
BOOK THE SECOND-THE GOLDEN THREAD.
CHAPTER XIX.

Inreo bOOkbs
BOOK THE SECoND-THE GOLDEN THREAD.
CHAPTER XIX.
Worn out by anxious watching, Mr.. Lorry
fell asleep at his post. On the tenth morning
of his suspense he was startled by the shining of
the sun into the room where heavy slumber
had overtaken him when it was dark night.
He rubbed his eyes and reused himself; but
he doubted, when he had done 30, whether
ho was not still asleep. For going to the door
of the Doctors room and looking in, he per-
ceived that the sboemaker's bench and tools
were put aside again, and that the Doctor HIM
self sat reading at the window. He was in his
usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr..
Lorry could distinctly see,) though still very
pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
Even when he had satisfied himself that he
was awake, Mr.. Lorry felt giddily uncertain for
some few moments whether the late shoemaker
might not be disturbed dream of his own !;
for did not his eyes show him his friend before
him in his accustomed clothing and aspect, and
employed as usual ; and was there any sign
within their range that the change Of which he
had SO strong an impression had actually hap
pened?
1t was but the inquiry of his first confusion
and astonishment, the answer being obvious.
If the impression were not produced by real
corresponding and sufficient cause, how came
he; Jarvis Lorry, there? How came he to have
fallen asleep in his clothes, on the sofa in Doc
tor Manette's consulting room, and to be debat-
ing these points outside the Doctors bedroom
door in the early morning?
Within few minutes Miss Pross stood whis-
pering at his side. If he had any particle Of
doubt left her talk would of necessity have re-
solved it; but he was by that time clear-headed
and had none. He advised that they let the
time go by until the regular breakfast-hour,
and should then meet the Doctor as if nothing
unusual had occurred. If he appeared to be in
his customary state Of mind, Mr.. Lorry would
then cautiously proceed to seek direction and
guidance from the opinion he had been, in his
anxiety, SO anxious to obtain.
Miss Pross submitting herself to his judgment
the scheme was worked out with care. Hav
ing abundance of time for his usual methodica
toilet, Mr.. Lorry presented himself at the break
fast hour in his usual white linen, and with hi
usual neat leg. The Doctor was summoned il
L., Il nd IN hroo kfaat
So far as it was possible to comprehend hin
without overstepping those delicate and gradaa
approaches which Mr.. Lorry felt to be the onl.
safe advance, he at first supposed that his daugh
ter's marriage had taken place yesterday. Al
incidental allusion, purposely thrown out, to tn
day of the week and the day of the month, Sc
him thinking and counting, and evidently mad
him uneasy. In all other respects, however, h
was SO composedly himself that Mr.. Lorry de
termined to have the aid he sought. And tina
aid was his own.
Therefore when the breakfast was done an
cleared away, and he and the Doctor were lef
together, m. .Lorry said, feelingly:
"My dear Manetre,I1 an anxiaus to hav
your opinion, in confidence, on very curnOl
case in which | am deeply interested that
to say, it is very curions to me-perhaps
your better information it may be less so''
CHANGING at his hands, which were discolor
by his late work, the Doctor looked trouble
and listened attentvely He had already glanc
at his hands more than once.
" Doctor Manette," said Mr.. Lorry touc
ing him afectionatey on the arm. " the case
the case of a particularly dear friend of min
Pray give your mind to it, and advise me w
for his sake-and above all, for his daughter
his daughters, my dear Manette."
{" If understand said the Doctor, in
subdued tone, '' some mental shock-?'
eyes"
6" Be explicit" said the Doctor. "Spare
detail"
MIR. Lorry saw that they understood one q
other, and proceeded
"My dear Manette, it is the case :of an
and prolonged shock of great acuteness a
severity, to the affections, the feelings, the--t
as you express 1.-THE mind 1t is the cs
of shock under which the sufferer was boz
down, one can not say for how long, because
believe he can not calculate the time himse
and there are no other means of getting at
1t is the case of shock from which the sutfel
recovered by process that he cannot trace hi
self--as once heard him publicly relate ii
striking manner. 1t is the case of shock FRI
r which he has recovered so completely as to b.
highly intelligent man. capable of close app
cation of mind and great exertion of body, a
OF constantly making fresh additions to
sto ok OF knowledge, which was already We
large. But unfortunately, there has been