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thyourleave,relatetoyou,miss,thestoryofoneof CharlesDickensElecBookClassics ourcustomers.” “Story!” Heseemedwilfullytomistakethewordshehadrepeated,when headded,inahurry,“Yes,customersinthebankingbusinesswe usuallycallourconnexionourcustomers.HewasaFrench gentlemanascientificgentlemanamanofgreatacquirementsa Doctor.” “NotofBeauvais?” “Why,yes,ofBeauvais.LikeMonsieurManette,yourfather, thegentlemanwasofBeauvais.LikeMonsieurManette,your father,thegentlemanwasofreputeinParis.Ihadthehonourof knowinghimthere.Ourrelationswerebusinessrelations,but confidential.IwasatthattimeinourFrenchHouse,andhad beenoh!twentyyears.” “AtthattimeImayask,atwhattime,sir?” “Ispeak,miss,oftwentyyearsago.HemarriedanEnglish