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John McLenan

Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, Book II, Chapter 24

Harper's Weekly (17 September 1859): 605; appeared in UK on Saturday, 10 September in All the Year Round

Charles Darnay, on horseback, presumably going to aid Gabelle in France: "The unseen force was drawing him fast to itself, now, and all the tides and winds were setting straight and strong towards it. He left his two letters with a trusty porter, to be delivered half an hour before midnight, and no sooner; took horse for Dover; and began his journey. "For the love of Heaven, of justice, of generosity, of the honour of your noble name!" was the poor prisoner's cry with which he strengthened his sinking heart, as he left all that was dear on earth behind him, and floated away for the Loadstone Rock."

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