Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14
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Dehe garret in Paris. Yet, no one
could have looked at him twice, without look
ing again; even though the opportunity of
observation had not extended to the mournful
cadence of his low grave voice, and to the
abstraction that overclouded him ftfully, with
out any apparent reason. While one external
cause, and that IL reference to his long lingering
agony, would always-as on the trial-envoke
this condition from the depths of his soul, it
was also in its nature to arise of itself, and to
draw gloom over him, as incomprehensible to
those unacquainted with his story as if they had
seen the shadow of the actual Bastille thrown
upon him by summer sun, when the substance
was three hundred miles away.
Only his daughter had the power of charm
ing this black brooding from his mind. She
was the golden thread that united him to a Past
beyond his misery, and to Present beyond his
misery and the sound of her voice, the light Of
her face, the touch of her hand, had a strong
+ beneficial influence with him almost always.
Not absolutely always, for she could recall some
occasions on which her power had failed but
they were few and slight, and she believed them
over.
Mr.. Darnay had kissed her hand fervently
and gratefully, and had turned to Mr.. Stryver,
whom he warmly thanked. Mr.. Stryver, u
of 1,+tlo than thirtr, Int looly;nr
twenty years older than he was, stout, loud
red, bluff, and free from any drawback Of delica-
cy, had pushing way of shoulderng himself
(norally and physically into companies and
conversations, that augured well for his shoul-
dering his way up in life.
He still had his wig and gown on, and he
tsaid, squaring himself at his late client to that
degree that he squeezed the innocent Mr.. Lorry
clean out of the group: 81 am glad to have
brought you off with honor, Mr.. Darnay. 1t
was an infamous prosecution. grossly infamous ;
but not the less likely to succeed, on that ac-
count"
"You have laid me under an obligation to
you for life-in two senses, said his late client,
taking his hand.
IL have done my best for you, Mr.. Darney
and my best is as good as another man s
believe"
1t clearly being incumbent on somebody to
say, Much BETTER" MIR. Lorry said it; per-
haps not quite disinterestedly, but with tho
interested object of squeezing himself back
again.
You think SO r' said Mr.. Stryver. "Well
you have been present all day, and you ought
to know. You are a man of business, too.
" And as such," quoth Mr.. Lorry, whom thC
counsel learned in the law had now shoulderet
back into the group, just az he had previously
shouldered him out of it, as such, will ap
peal to DR.. Manettc, to break up this confer
enee and order US all to our homes Miss Luc
looks i'll, Mr. Darney has had II terrible day
we are worn out.
"Speak for yourself, Mr. Lorry," said Stry
yer; 81 have nights work to do yet. Speal
for yourself"
81 speak for myself, answered Mr.. Lorry
land for Mr.. Darney, and for Miss Lucic, ant
Miss Lucie, do you not think may spea
for us all ?" He asked her the question pointed
ly, and with a glance at her father.
His face had become frozen, as it were, in
lryeryu cs SiSps look at Darnay an intent loo
. afrown of dislike and distrust
W. With this strang