to remember and understand of what you have so impressively
said; and at all events you may be sure that I shall bear witness to
your being thoroughly in earnest at this dreadful time. Now, pray
let us think! My esteemed Mr. Cruncher, let us think!”
Still, Madame Defarge, pursuing her way along the streets,
came nearer and nearer.
“If you were to go before,” said Miss Pross, “and stop the
vehicle and horses from coming here, and were to wait somewhere
for me; wouldn’t that be best?”
Mr. Cruncher thought it might be best.
“Where could you wait for me?” asked Miss Pross.
Mr. Cruncher was so bewildered that he could think of no
locality but Temple Bar. Alas Temple Bar was hundreds of miles
away, and Madame Defarge was drawing very near indeed.
“By the cathedral door,” said Miss Pross. “Would it be much
out of the way, to take me in near the great cathedral door
between the two towers?”
“No, miss,” answered Mr. Cruncher.
“Then, like the best of men,” said Miss Pross, “go to the
posting-house straight, and make that change.”
“I am doubtful,” said Mr. Cruncher, hesitating and shaking his
head, “about leaving of you, you see. We don’t know what may
happen.”
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“Heaven knows we don’t,” returned Miss Pross, “but have no
fear for me. Take me in at the cathedral, at three o’clock, or as
near it as you can, and I am sure it will be better than our going
from here. I feel certain of it. There! Bless you, Mr. Cruncher!
Thinknot of me, but of the lives that may depend on both of us!”
This exordium, and Miss Pross’s two hands in quite agonised
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