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"You have my certificate in your hand with the rest, you know,

and will reserve my place. Wait for nothing but to have my place

occupied, and then for England!"

"Why, then," said Mr. Lorry, grasping his eager but so firm and

steady hand, "it does not all depend on one old man, but I shall

have a young and ardent man at my side."

"By the help of Heaven you shall! Promise me solemnly that

nothing will influence you to alter the course on which we now

stand pledged to one another."

"Nothing, Carton."

"Remember these words to-morrow: change the course, or delay in

it--for any reason--and no life can possibly be saved, and many

lives must inevitably be sacrificed."

"I will remember them. I hope to do my part faithfully."

"And I hope to do mine. Now, good bye!"