Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-18
OBLE'S REVENGE.
A Tale OF Two Cities.,' bv
Charles Dickens

i"l los dickens.
lexandre Manette. upfortuo.o
IN, native of Beauvais, aid after
sident in Paris, write this mol
paper IN my doleful cell in tba
during the last month of tho
D. write it at stolen intervals
every difficulty. I design to Sc,
IN the wall of the cbimnov
have slowly and laborionsIy
a place of concealment for if
htylng hand may find it there
ana my sorrows are dust.
'se words are formed by the rusty
mt with which l write with diff
N scrapIngs of SCOT and charcoal
ne chimney, mixed with blood
last month OF the tenth year of
9uvlty. Hope has quite departed
ny breast. [ know from terrible
lgs have noted in myself that
Jason Will not long remain unim-
i but L solemnly declare that
this time in the possession of nv
mind-that my memory is exact
rcumstantial-and that | write the
as L shall answer for these NV
'ecorded words, whether thew be
cad by men or not, at the eternal
tent seat.
he cloudy moonlight night, in the
week OF December q think the
the month";, in the year 1857, l
'alklng IN a retired part of the
by the Seine for the refreshment
frosty air, at an hours distance
my place of residence in the street
School of Medicine, when a car
came along behind me, driven
last. As stood aside to let that
age pass, apprehensive that it
t otherwise run me down, a head
put out at the window, and a voice
! to the driver to stop.
he carriage stopped as soon as the
+ could rein in his hores, and the
voice called to me by my name.
Tered. The carriage was then SO far
vance of me that two gentlemen
time to open the door and alight
'e l came up with it. | observed
they were both wrapped in cloaks
appeared to conceal themselves. As
stood side by side near the car
: door, l also observed that they
. looked of about my own age, or
younger, and that they were
y alike, in stature, manner, voice,
(as far as | could see) face, too.
you are DR.. Manette?' said one.
Il am
DR.. Manette, formerly of Beavais,
. the other; the young physician,
inally an expert surgeon, who,
IN the last year or two, has made a
- reputation in PARISH
Gentlemen l returned, Il am that
Manette of whom you speak so
ciously.'
we have been to your residence
| the first, and not being SO fortunate
o find you there, and being informed
t you were probably walking in this
ection, we followed, in the hope Of
you. viii you please to en-
the carriage?'
The manner of both was imperions,
they both moved, as these words
re spoken, so as to place me between
mselves and the carriage door. They
re armed. was not.
Gentlemen said |, pardon me;
usually inquire who does me the
Tor to seek my assistance, and what is
nature of the case to which l am
The reply to this was made by him
, had spoken second. Doctor, your
nts are people of condition. AS to
nature of the case, our confidence IN
If skill assures us that you will ascer-
n it for yourself better than we can
cribe it. Enough. Will you please
enter the carriage"
Il could do nothing but comply, and
cred it in silence. They both entered
er me-the last springing in, after
ting up the steps. The carriage
ned about and drove on at It's former
,ed.
L repeat this conversation exactly as
occurred have no doubt that 1t is
I'd for word, the same. l describe
,rything exactly as it took place. con
aiming my mind not to wander ron
task. Where | make the broken
rks that follow here, l leave OH ror
time, and put my paper III i'' Inv <
.-place. \ 1h;nd
The carriage left the streets oenlnu,
sed the North Barrier, and emerged
IN the country road. At two III rus
/ league from the barrler-l uiu ,io
innate the distance at that time out
when 1 traversed tit struck .1f
of the main avenue, and present. es !,
pped at a solitary house "
zee alighted and walked by u ar'
footpath in garden where a neg tho
ed fountain had overhoWed' " 'tlI
n of the house. 1t was not 80 81
nediately, in answer to the ill dnctors
bell. and one of my two coneue' ;th
lex the man who had opened I, .sa @i
heavy riding glove across 'ie len TO
There was nothing in tnis ~ 81
ract my particular attention. at more no
seen common people struck sh tn Of
1monly than dogs. But the 0' atrnck
two beino angry likewise,