A Tale Of Two Cities

Chapter 23 BOOK THE SECOND: THE GOLDEN THREAD (6)
IX.A DISSAPOINTMENT
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When the Attorney-General ceased，a buzz arose in the court as if a cloud of great blue-flies were swarming about the prisoner，in anticipation of what he was soon to become. When toned down again，the unimpeachable patriot appeared in the witness-box.
Mr. Solicitor-General then，following his leader's lead，examined the patriot：John Barsad，gentleman，by name.The story of his pure soul was exactly what Mr.Attorney-General had described it to be—perhaps，if it had a fault，a little too exactly.Having released his noble bosom of its burden，he would have modestly withdrawn himself，but that the wigged gentleman with the papers before him，sitting not far from Mr.Lorry，begged to ask him a few questions.The wigged gentleman sitting opposite，still looking at the ceiling of the court.
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