A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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... Monsieur the Marquis in Town VIII . - Monsieur the Marquis in the Country PAGE 49 56 . 62 76 . . 82 89 IX . - The Gorgon's Head X. - Two Promises XI . - A Companion Picture . XII . - The Fellow of Delicacy • XIII . - The Fellow of no ...
... Monsieur the Marquis in Town VIII . - Monsieur the Marquis in the Country PAGE 49 56 . 62 76 . . 82 89 IX . - The Gorgon's Head X. - Two Promises XI . - A Companion Picture . XII . - The Fellow of Delicacy • XIII . - The Fellow of no ...
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... Monsieur Manette , your father , the gentleman was of Beauvais . Like Monsieur Manette , your father , the gentleman was of repute in Paris . I had the honour of knowing him there . Our relations were business relations , but ...
... Monsieur Manette , your father , the gentleman was of Beauvais . Like Monsieur Manette , your father , the gentleman was of repute in Paris . I had the honour of knowing him there . Our relations were business relations , but ...
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... Monsieur Manette had not died ; if he had suddenly and silently disappeared ; if he had been spirited away ; if it had not been difficult to guess to what dreadful place , though no art could trace him ; if he had an enemy in some ...
... Monsieur Manette had not died ; if he had suddenly and silently disappeared ; if he had been spirited away ; if it had not been difficult to guess to what dreadful place , though no art could trace him ; if he had an enemy in some ...
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... Monsieur Defarge to himself ; " I don't know you . " But he feigned not to notice the two strangers , and fell into discourse with the triumvirate of customers who were drinking at the counter . How goes it , Jacques ? " said one of ...
... Monsieur Defarge to himself ; " I don't know you . " But he feigned not to notice the two strangers , and fell into discourse with the triumvirate of customers who were drinking at the counter . How goes it , Jacques ? " said one of ...
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... Monsieur Defarge were studying his wife at her knitting , when the elderly gentleman advanced from his corner , and begged the favour of a word . 66 Willingly , sir , " said Monsieur Defarge , and quietly stepped with him to the door ...
... Monsieur Defarge were studying his wife at her knitting , when the elderly gentleman advanced from his corner , and begged the favour of a word . 66 Willingly , sir , " said Monsieur Defarge , and quietly stepped with him to the door ...
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Page 377 - I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
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Page 283 - In seasons of pestilence, some of us will have a secret attraction to the disease - a terrible passing inclination to die of it.
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