Ch. 2: A Sight (p. 61-67)

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:

•  "the Old Bailey" (p. 61)--a large criminal court in London

• "quartering" (p. 62)--a horrific sentence once given for certain crimes (like treason) which took its name from the fact that the body of the criminal was cut into four quarters.  (That followed hanging, evisceration, and decapitation.)

Takeaways:

So wait--we're back with (presumably) the Manette's, who are here to testify against this guy they seem to feel sorry for?  What's going on?