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The citizen here indicated nodded his head, and added:
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The second man nodded his head and added:
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“He is accused by Saint Antoine.”
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“He has been accused by the people of Saint Antoine.”
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“Of what?” asked the Doctor.
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“Accused of what?”
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“Citizen Doctor,” said the first, with his former reluctance, “ask no more. If
the Republic demands sacrifices from you, without doubt you as a good patriot
will be happy to make them. The Republic goes before all. The People is supreme.
Evremonde, we are pressed.”
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“Don’t ask any more questions,” said the first man reluctantly. “If the
Republic needs you to make sacrifices, then I’m sure you, as a good patriot,
will be happy to make them. The Republic is more important than anything else.
The people come first. Evremonde, let’s go. We are in a hurry.”
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“One word,” the Doctor entreated. “Will you tell me who denounced him?”
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“One more thing,” the doctor asked. “Will you tell me who accused him?”
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“It is against rule,” answered the first; “but you can ask Him of Saint
Antoine here.”
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“It’s against the rules for me to tell you,” answered the first man. “But you
can ask the man from Saint Antoine here.”
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The Doctor turned his eyes upon that man. Who moved uneasily on his feet,
rubbed his beard a little, and at length said:
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The doctor turned and looked at the man. The man shifted uneasily on his feet
and rubbed his beard a little. After a while he said:
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“Well! Truly it is against rule. But he is denounced—and gravely—by the
Citizen and Citizeness Defarge. And by one other.”
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“Well! It really is against the rules, but he has been accused—and
seriously—by Monsieur and Madame Defarge. And by one other person.”
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“What other?”
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“Who was the other person?”
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“Do YOU ask, Citizen Doctor?”
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“Are you asking me, Citizen Doctor?”
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“Yes.”
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“Yes.”
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“Then,” said he of Saint Antoine, with a strange look, “you will be answered
to-morrow. Now, I am dumb!”
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“Then you will get your answer tomorrow,” said the man from Saint Antoine with
a strange look. “For now, I say no more!”
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