A Tale of Two Cities Page #6

Oh, Barsad. I knows him, sir.

- A great fellow for bowling.

- Where do I find him?

You might find him

bowling down at Puffey's.

Good.

But if you're going to meet him...

...you won't be keeping

very good company.

Neither will Mr. Barsad.

- Hey, whose idea was it?

- Mine.

I did all the brainwork.

Oh, I see.

Told them where to hold up the coach...

...and when to shoot the coachman.

And after doing all that for them,

what do you think they did, Barsad?

Run away with the swag?

Oh, oh, Barsad, where did you

learn so much of human nature?

In a really hard school of experience.

I don't believe in nobody,

and I don't trust nobody.

That's right.

Made up my mind, same thing.

Nobody. Never trust nobody.

But them swine,

did you get back at them?

Did I get ba...?

Did I fix something up on them.

- Did you plant something on them?

- Plant...

Oh, you got a brain, Barsad.

- You got a brain.

- What did you plant on them?

If I tell you where I last saw them...

...maybe you'll guess

what I planted on them.

Where did you see them?

Outside Newgate Prison.

Newgate?

With my own eyes.

First hung up and then quartered.

Drawn and quartered?

Like animals, drawn and quartered.

You guessed it, Barsad.

Now... Now, let that brain of yours...

...work out what I planted on them.

Treason. You got them for treason.

You're a great man, Barsad.

You guessed it.

- Treason, eh?

- Now, Barsad, match that if you can!

Right. I will match it.

If you'll take the trouble

to go to the Old Bailey tomorrow...

...you'll have the pleasure

of seeing a Frenchman...

...by the name of Darnay, up for treason.

Put there by no other

than your humble servant.

No. Oh, if that's true,

I take my hat off to you, Barsad.

Then doff it right now.

- Wait till I tell you how I did it.

- No, another drink first.

- There's plenty of time.

- No, no. Now, let me tell you.

Now, Mr. Barsad, will you please

tell us, in your own way...

...just what happened on the boat,

just how your attention was

attracted to the prisoner.

Well, sir, I was strolling about

having a bit of exercise...

...when I passed a cabin door

which happened to be open.

I looked down, and I noticed

some papers on the floor.

I thought they might be valuable.

So, thinks I to myself:

"Here's my opportunity to do

a good turn for some poor chap. "

You know, I... I likes doing

that sort of thing.

Do not delay, my good man.

Just get to the incriminating facts.

Yes, milord.

I picked up the papers, and imagine

my astonishment when I discovered...

...that they were lists

of His Majesty's forces, God bless him.

And what was your motive in turning

these papers over to the police?

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