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All this was seen in a moment, as the vision of a drowning man,

or of any human creature at any very great pass, could see a

world if it were there. They drew back from the window, and the

Doctor looked for explanation in his friend's ashy face.

"They are," Mr. Lorry whispered the words, glancing fearfully

round at the locked room, "murdering the prisoners. If you are

sure of what you say; if you really have the power you think you

have--as I believe you have--make yourself known to these devils,

and get taken to La Force. It may be too late, I don't know, but

let it not be a minute later!"

Doctor Manette pressed his hand, hastened bareheaded out of the

room, and was in the courtyard when Mr. Lorry regained the blind.