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"I mean," said Mr. Cruncher, "that he warn't never in it. No! Not

he! I'll have my head took off, if he was ever in it."

The spy looked round at the two gentlemen; they both looked in

unspeakable astonishment at Jerry.

"I tell you," said Jerry, "that you buried paving-stones and

earth in that there coffin. Don't go and tell me that you buried

Cly. It was a take in. Me and two more knows it."

"How do you know it?"

"What's that to you? Ecod!" growled Mr. Cruncher, "it's you I

have got a old grudge again, is it, with your shameful

impositions upon tradesmen! I'd catch hold of your throat and

choke you for half a guinea."

Sydney Carton, who, with Mr. Lorry, had been lost in amazement at

this turn of the business, here requested Mr. Cruncher to

moderate and explain himself.