barnaby rudge(°ÍÄɱȡ¤Â¬½Ü)-µÚ194½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡807¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barnaby¡¡Rudge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡808¡¡
and¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡his¡¡visitor¡¡with¡¡an¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡face¡¡which¡¡seemed¡¡
to¡¡say£»¡¡¡®This¡¡is¡¡an¡¡amusing¡¡fellow£¡¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡hear¡¡him¡¡out¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡newspapers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sir£»¡¯¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Gabriel£»¡¡
pointing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡witness¡¡
against¡¡this¡¡man¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡trial¡¡some¡¡days¡¡since£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡
his¡¡fault¡¡I¡¡was¡¡alive£»¡¡and¡¡able¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡what¡¡I¡¡knew¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®May¡¡have¡¡seen£¡¡¯¡¡cried¡¡Sir¡¡John¡£¡¡¡®My¡¡dear¡¡Mr¡¡Varden£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡
quite¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡men¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡
deservedly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡exceed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡
your¡¡¡¡¡¡testimony£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡pleasure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡
slight¡¡acquaintance¡¡with¡¡you¡£¡ª¡I¡¡hope¡¡we¡¡shall¡¡have¡¡your¡¡portrait¡¡
published£¿¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®This¡¡morning£»¡¡sir£»¡¯¡¡said¡¡the¡¡locksmith£»¡¡taking¡¡no¡¡notice¡¡of¡¡these¡¡
compliments£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®early¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡morning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡message¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡
from¡¡Newgate£»¡¡at¡¡this¡¡man¡¯s¡¡request£»¡¡desiring¡¡that¡¡I¡¡would¡¡go¡¡and¡¡
see¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡particular¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡communicate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
needn¡¯t¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡no¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡mine£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡never¡¡
seen¡¡him£»¡¡until¡¡the¡¡rioters¡¡beset¡¡my¡¡house¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fanned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gently¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡newspaper£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
nodded¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡report£»¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡resumed¡¡¡¡¡¡Gabriel£»¡¡
¡®that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡order¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡execution¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡morrow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
prison¡¡last¡¡night£»¡¡and¡¡looking¡¡upon¡¡him¡¡as¡¡a¡¡dying¡¡man£»¡¡I¡¡complied¡¡
with¡¡his¡¡request¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®You¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Christian£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡¡¡Varden£»¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡John£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
that¡¡amiable¡¡capacity£»¡¡you¡¡increase¡¡my¡¡desire¡¡that¡¡you¡¡should¡¡take¡¡
a¡¡chair¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®He¡¡said£»¡¯¡¡continued¡¡Gabriel£»¡¡looking¡¡steadily¡¡at¡¡the¡¡knight£»¡¡¡®that¡¡
he¡¡had¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡because¡¡he¡¡had¡¡no¡¡friend¡¡or¡¡companion¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡808¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barnaby¡¡Rudge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡809¡¡
whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡common¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hangman£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
believed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡evidence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡honest¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡¡¡truly¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡
being¡¡shunned¡¡by¡¡every¡¡one¡¡who¡¡knew¡¡his¡¡calling£»¡¡even¡¡by¡¡people¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lowest¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wretched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡finding£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
joined¡¡the¡¡rioters£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡men¡¡he¡¡acted¡¡with¡¡had¡¡no¡¡suspicion¡¡of¡¡
it¡¡£¨which¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡is¡¡true¡¡enough£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡fool¡¡of¡¡an¡¡old¡¡¡¯prentice¡¡
of¡¡mine¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡them£©£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡kept¡¡his¡¡own¡¡counsel£»¡¡up¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
time¡¡of¡¡his¡¡being¡¡taken¡¡and¡¡put¡¡in¡¡jail¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Very¡¡¡¡¡¡discreet¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡¡¡¡¡Dennis£»¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡observed¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡slight¡¡
yawn£»¡¡though¡¡still¡¡with¡¡the¡¡utmost¡¡affability£»¡¡¡®but¡ªexcept¡¡for¡¡your¡¡
admirable¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lucid¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡telling¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡perfect¡ªnot¡¡
very¡¡interesting¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®When£»¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡pursued¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡locksmith£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡unabashed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡
regardless¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡interruptions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡jail£»¡¡
he¡¡found¡¡that¡¡his¡¡fellow¡prisoner£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡room£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡young¡¡
man£»¡¡Hugh¡¡by¡¡name£»¡¡a¡¡leader¡¡in¡¡the¡¡riots£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡betrayed¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
unhappy¡¡¡¡¡¡creature¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡angry¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
meeting£»¡¡he¡¡discovered¡¡that¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡had¡¡suffered¡¡the¡¡death¡¡to¡¡
which¡¡they¡¡both¡¡are¡¡now¡¡condemned¡£¡ªThe¡¡time¡¡is¡¡very¡¡short£»¡¡Sir¡¡
John¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡knight¡¡laid¡¡down¡¡his¡¡paper¡¡fan£»¡¡replaced¡¡his¡¡cup¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡
table¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡saving¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡smile¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡lurked¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
mouth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡locksmith¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡steadiness¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
locksmith¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®They¡¡have¡¡been¡¡in¡¡prison¡¡now£»¡¡a¡¡month¡£¡¡One¡¡conversation¡¡led¡¡
to¡¡many¡¡more£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡hangman¡¡soon¡¡found£»¡¡from¡¡a¡¡comparison¡¡of¡¡
time£»¡¡and¡¡place£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dates£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡executed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sentence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡809¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barnaby¡¡Rudge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡810¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡law¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡woman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tempted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡
want¡ªas¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡ªinto¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡easy¡¡¡¡¡¡crime¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡passing¡¡
forged¡¡notes¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡young¡¡and¡¡handsome£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡traders¡¡who¡¡
employ¡¡men£»¡¡women£»¡¡and¡¡children¡¡in¡¡this¡¡traffic£»¡¡looked¡¡upon¡¡her¡¡
as¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡adapted¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡business£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
probably¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡suspicion¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
mistaken£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡was¡¡stopped¡¡in¡¡the¡¡commission¡¡of¡¡her¡¡very¡¡first¡¡
offence£»¡¡and¡¡died¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡of¡¡gipsy¡¡blood£»¡¡Sir¡¡John¡ª¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡the¡¡effect¡¡of¡¡a¡¡passing¡¡cloud¡¡which¡¡obscured¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡sun£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cast¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡shadow¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡knight¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡
deadly¡¡pale¡£¡¡Still¡¡he¡¡met¡¡the¡¡locksmith¡¯s¡¡eye£»¡¡as¡¡before¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®She¡¡was¡¡of¡¡gipsy¡¡blood£»¡¡Sir¡¡John£»¡¯¡¡repeated¡¡Gabriel£»¡¡¡®and¡¡had¡¡a¡¡
high£»¡¡free¡¡spirit¡£¡¡This£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡looks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡lofty¡¡¡¡manner£»¡¡
interested¡¡some¡¡gentlemen¡¡who¡¡were¡¡easily¡¡moved¡¡by¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡efforts¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡save¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
successful£»¡¡if¡¡she¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡any¡¡¡¡clue¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡history¡£¡¡
But¡¡she¡¡never¡¡would£»¡¡or¡¡did¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡reason¡¡to¡¡suspect¡¡that¡¡she¡¡
would¡¡make¡¡an¡¡attempt¡¡upon¡¡her¡¡life¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡
night¡¡and¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡from¡¡that¡¡time¡¡she¡¡never¡¡spoke¡¡again¡ª¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡John¡¡stretched¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡towards¡¡his¡¡cup¡£¡¡The¡¡locksmith¡¡
going¡¡on£»¡¡arrested¡¡it¡¡half¡way¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ª¡®Until¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡but¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡minute¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡live¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡broke¡¡¡¡¡¡silence£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡firm¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
executioner£»¡¡for¡¡all¡¡other¡¡living¡¡creatures¡¡had¡¡retired¡¡and¡¡left¡¡her¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡fate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°If¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dagger¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡fingers¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
within¡¡my¡¡reach£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡strike¡¡him¡¡dead¡¡before¡¡me£»¡¡even¡¡¡¡now£¡¡±¡¡
The¡¡man¡¡asked¡¡¡°Who£¿¡±¡¡She¡¡said£»¡¡¡°The¡¡father¡¡of¡¡her¡¡boy¡£¡±¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡John¡¡drew¡¡back¡¡his¡¡outstretched¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡seeing¡¡that¡¡the¡¡
locksmith¡¡paused£»¡¡signed¡¡to¡¡him¡¡with¡¡easy¡¡politeness¡¡and¡¡without¡¡
Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡810¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barnaby¡¡Rudge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡811¡¡
any¡¡new¡¡appearance¡¡of¡¡emotion£»¡¡to¡¡proceed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡first¡¡word¡¡she¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡spoken£»¡¡from¡¡which¡¡it¡¡could¡¡
be¡¡understood¡¡that¡¡she¡¡had¡¡any¡¡relative¡¡on¡¡earth¡£¡¡¡°Was¡¡the¡¡child¡¡
alive£¿¡±¡¡he¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡°Yes¡£¡±¡¡He¡¡asked¡¡her¡¡where¡¡it¡¡was£»¡¡its¡¡name£»¡¡and¡¡
whether¡¡she¡¡had¡¡any¡¡wish¡¡respecting¡¡it¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡but¡¡one£»¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡
It¡¡was¡¡that¡¡the¡¡boy¡¡might¡¡live¡¡and¡¡grow£»¡¡in¡¡utter¡¡ignorance¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
father£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡no¡¡arts¡¡might¡¡teach¡¡him¡¡to¡¡be¡¡gentle¡¡and¡¡forgiving¡£¡¡
When¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡became¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡trusted¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡tribe¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
bring¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡son¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡revenge¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡
her¡¡¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡questions£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡spoke¡¡no¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡
Indeed£»¡¡he¡¡says£»¡¡she¡¡scarcely¡¡said¡¡this¡¡much£»¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡stood¡¡with¡¡
her¡¡face¡¡turned¡¡upwards¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sky£»¡¡and¡¡never¡¡looked¡¡towards¡¡him¡¡
once¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡pinch¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡snuff£»¡¡¡¡¡¡glanced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡approvingly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡an¡¡
elegant¡¡little¡¡sketch£»¡¡entitled¡¡¡®Nature£»¡¯¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wall£»¡¡and¡¡raising¡¡his¡¡
eyes¡¡to¡¡the¡¡locksmith¡¯s¡¡face¡¡again£»¡¡said£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡air¡¡of¡¡courtesy¡¡and¡¡
patronage£»¡¡¡®You¡¡were¡¡observing£»¡¡Mr¡¡Varden¡ª¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®That¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡never£»¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡locksmith£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
diverted¡¡by¡¡any¡¡artifice¡¡from¡¡his¡¡firm¡¡manner£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡steady¡¡gaze£»¡¡
¡®that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡once£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡John£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡
died£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡forgot¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡afterwards£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
sentenced¡¡to¡¡die¡¡the¡¡same¡¡death£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡a¡¡gipsy¡¡too£»¡¡a¡¡sunburnt£»¡¡
swarthy¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wild¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡prison£»¡¡
under¡¡¡¡sentence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡hangman¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡
while¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡free£»¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡image¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡stick£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
braving¡¡death£»¡¡and¡¡showing¡¡those¡¡who¡¡attended¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡how¡¡little¡¡
he¡¡cared¡¡or¡¡thought¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡this¡¡stick¡¡into¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡at¡¡
Tyburn£»¡¡and¡¡told¡¡him¡¡then£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡I¡¡have¡¡spoken¡¡of¡¡had¡¡
left¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡join¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡
Charles¡¡Di