Ask Manette if that is not so." The poor girl, thoroughly confused, sought to excuse herself.
"Enough, enough!" said the old man.

"Return to your work: you need not disturb M.Noel; I can wait for him very well here." And satisfied with the reproof he had administered, he picked up the newspaper, and seated himself beside the fire, placing the candle near him so as to read with ease.

A minute had scarcely elapsed when he in his turn bounded in his chair, and stifled a cry of instinctive terror and surprise.

These were the first words that met his eye.
"A horrible crime has plunged the village of La Jonchere in consternation.

A poor widow, named Lerouge, who enjoyed the general esteem and love of the community, has been assassinated in her home.