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Frantic acclamations were again raised. Doctor Manette sat down,

with his eyes looking around, and his lips trembling; his

daughter drew closer to him. The craving man on the jury rubbed

his hands together, and restored the usual hand to his mouth.

Defarge was produced, when the court was quiet enough to admit of

his being heard, and rapidly expounded the story of the

imprisonment, and of his having been a mere boy in the Doctor's

service, and of the release, and of the state of the prisoner

when released and delivered to him. This short examination

followed, for the court was quick with its work.

"You did good service at the taking of the Bastille, citizen?"

"I believe so."

Here, an excited woman screeched from the crowd: "You were one of

the best patriots there. Why not say so? You were a cannonier

that day there, and you were among the first to enter the

accursed fortress when it fell. Patriots, I speak the truth!"