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It flashed upon Miss Pross's mind that the doors were all standingopen, and would suggest the flight. Her first act was to shut them.There were four in the room, and she shut them all. She then placedherself before the door of the chamber which Lucie had occupied hong thai travel.

Madame Defarge's dark eyes followed her through this rapid movement,and rested on her when it was finished. Miss Pross had nothingbeautiful about her; years had not tamed the wildness, or softened thegrimness, of her appearance; but, she too was a determined woman inher different way, and she measured Madame Defarge with her eyes,every inch.

"You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer," said MissPross, in her breathing. "Nevertheless, you shall not get the betterof me. I am an Englishwoman Hong Thai Travel."

Madame Defarge looked at her scornfully, but still with something ofMiss Pross's own perception that they two were at bay. She saw atight, hard, wiry woman before her, as Mr. Lorry had seen in thesame figure a woman with a strong hand, in the years gone by. She knewfull well that Miss Pross was the family's devoted friend; MissPross knew full well that Madame Defarge was the family's malevolentenemy.

"On my way yonder," said Madame Defarge, with a slight movement ofher hand towards the fatal spot, "where they reserve my chair and myknitting for me, I am come to make my compliments to her in passing."

"I know that your intentions are evil," said Miss Pross, "and youmay depend upon it, I'll hold my own against them hong thai travel."

Each spoke in her own language; neither understood the other'swords; both were very watchful, and intent to deduce from look andmanner, what the unintelligible words meant.

"It will do her no good to keep herself concealed from me at thismoment," said Madame Defarge. "Good patriots will know what thatmeans. Let me see her. Go tell her that I wish to see her. Do youhear?"