“Gentlemen of the Jury I have in my hand a manuscript that Dr Alex Manette unearthed the night of February the 12th 1751, a manuscript that will provide conclusive proof of the guilt of Charles St Evemond accusing him of fraud murder and conspiracy. A chain of fantastic events lead to Dr Manette’s finding of the manuscript and I should like to describe these events to you now…”

Author: Charles Dickens