A Tale of Two Cities, novel by Charles Dickens, published both serially and in book form in 1859. The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution.âŁđ€©Chapter-24 âAs long as you donât know whether they are in that room or not, you are uncertain what to do,â said Miss Pross to herself, âand you shall not know that, if I can prevent your knowing it. I know that, or not know that, you shall not leave here while I can hold …
Chapter-23 âIt is a great pity,â croaked Jacques Three, dubiously shaking his head, with his cruel fingers at his hungry mouth, âit is not quite like a good citizen; it is a thing to regret.â âSee you,â said madame, âI care nothing for this Doctor. He may wear his head or lose it, for any …
Chapter-22 In the black prison of La Force, the doomed of the day awaited their fate. They were in number as the weeks of the year. Fifty-two were to roll that afternoon on the life-tide of the city to the boundless everlasting sea. Before their cells were full of them, new occupants were appointed. Before …
Chapter-21 After Sidney Carton had taken Lucie and Dr. Manetee home from the courthouse, he left them in the care of Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross, an turned his steps towards Saint Antoine and to Ernest Defargeâs wine shop. Madame Defarge served the Englishman his wine and listened to him struggling to make himself understood …
Chapter-20 âCharles St. Evremonde, known as Darnay,â announced the prosecutor, âFreed and retaken. Denounced as an enemy of the Republic, a nobleman, one of a family of tyrants that lived off the blood of the people!â âWho denounced the prisoner?â the president of the tribunal asked the prosecutor. âThree people. Ernest Defarge, owner of the …
Chapter-19 âThatâs impossible!â cried Mr. Lorry, âI saw him a short while ago with his family.â âMr. Barsad just told a fellow spy over a bottle of wine that the arrest took place, said Sidney. âBut what troubles me, Mr. Lorry, is that Dr. Manette did not have the power to stop this arrest. And …
Chapter-18 Dr. Manette and Theophile Gabelle both testified at Charlesâ trial and managed to convince the bloodthirsty jury of his innocence. By a unanimous vote, Charles was freed. That evening, Charles was relaxing by the fire with his overjoyed family, when suddenly, a loud knock was heard at the door. Dr. Manette went to answer …
Chapter-17 As they went out into the courtyard, Mr. Lorry saw Madame Defarge standing near the grindstone. Knitting as she had been when Mr. Lorry had last seen her years before. âMy wife will come with us,â said Defarge, âso she can recognize the people we are going to see. It is for their safety.â …
Chapter-16 The Tellsonâs Bank office in Paris was in the wing of a large house. When the Revolution came, the nobleman who owned the house put on his servantâs clothes and fled the country. Mr. Lorry was working late one night when Lucie and her father burst into the room. âWhat are you doing in …
Chapter-15 That night, Charles sat up late writing two lettersâone to Lucie and one to her father, explaining the reasons for his journey. By the time the letters were read the following morning, Charles had gone. The trip to Paris would have been difficult in the best of times. During the French RevoluÂtion, however, special …
Chapter-14 It was 1792 three years later, but still the revolution raged. France no longer had a king and a queen, and most of the nobility had fled to England and other countries. A favourite gathering place for the French noblemen was Tellsonâs Bank in London. As the revolution had neared, many sent their money …
Chapter-13 The people of Saint Antoine were armed. They carried loaded muskets, iron and wooden bars, knives, and axes, and even lifted paving stones from walls and streets. The people were tired of being poor and hungry, and their anger at the king and the noblemen had reached the boiling point. The centre of the …
Chapter-12 Only Dr. Manette, Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross attended the wedding in the small church. Lucie was a beautiful bride and Charles a handsome groom. Although the doctor appeared happy yet Mr. Lorry could not help remembering the deadly fear that covered his face earlier that morning when he emerged from a private meeting …
Chapter-11 After the fixer of roads was sent back to his village to spy for his new friends, Defarge learnt from one of his âJacquesâ on the police force that a new spy was being sent to Saint Antoine. He informed his wife of this immediately. âHe will be put on my list as soon …
Chapter-10 Jerry Cruncher, the messenger, was sitting outside Tellsonâs Bank as usual, when a mob came marching down Fleet Street. âItâs a funeral procession,â he told his son, who was sitting beside him. Jerry was always attracted by funerals but this one was very unusual, for people were running alongside the carriage that held the …
Chapter-9 During the following year, Charles Darnay became a popular and successful teacher and translator of French. As his success grew, so did his love for Lucie Manette. And so it was, one summer day, that he decided to ask Dr. Manette for Lucieâs hand in marriage. âI know that you love her,â said the …
Chapter-8 The Marquis St. Evremonde, a nobleman at the kingâs court in France, had attended a fancy reception at the palace one day in 1780. The expensive clothes and jewellery worn by the guests and the delicious feast spread on the table contrasted sharply with the rags and the empty stomachs of the people who …
Chapter-7 Four months had passed since Charles Darnayâs trial. It was a Sunday afternoon and Jarvis Lorry had come to call on the Manettes in their small house in London. While waiting in the doctorâs room for his hosts to appear, Mr. Lorryâs eyes fixed on the shoemakerâs bench and toolsâthose terrible reminders of Dr. …
Chapter-6 âThis is your duty, Miss Manette!â snapped the judge, âJust tell the jury what he said.â âHe told me that he was travelling on imporÂtant businessâbusiness that could get some people into trouble. Because of that, he was travelling under the false name of Charles Damay. He also said that this business would be …
Chapter-5 Five years had passed. It was 1780. Dr. Manette and his daughter lived in a comÂfortable house in London. The doctor had regained his health and returned to practicing medicine. Mr. Lorry still worked for Tellsonâs Bank and continued to travel between its London and Paris offices. England had been at war with her …
Chapter-4 The attic was small and dark. A white-haired man was sitting on a low bench, his back to the door, facing the roomâs only window. He was stooped over a pair of shoes that he was making. âGood day!â said Monsieur Defarge, walking towards the window. I see you are still working hard.â The …
Chapter-3 Saint Antoine was a poor section of Paris with houses so run-down that the people spent most of their time on the street. Saint Antoine was also filled with hunger, and because of it, the ragged people were filled with hatred toward the wealthy and noble classes of Paris, who cared nothing for their …
Chapter-2 Mr. Lorry took Lucieâs hand and brought it gently to his lips. âYes child, it was I,â he said, âI had a close business relationship with your father, and although I usually keep all personal feelings out of my business.â Mr. Lorry nervously adjusted his wig again, sighed and then returned to his story. …
Chapter-1 It was the year 1775. Both France and England were on the brink of revolution. King George III of England was too busy handling his countryâs problems with the American colonies to worry about his own peopleâs poverty. King Louis XVI of France and the noblemen of his court were more concerned with their …
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