A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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... 307 X. - The Substance of the Shadow . 320 XI . - Dusk . 335 XII . - Darkness 339 XIII . - Fifty - two . 348 XIV . - The Knitting Done . 360 XV . - The Footsteps Die out for ever . 373 A TALE OF TWO CITIES . IN THREE BOOKS . viii CONTENTS .
... 307 X. - The Substance of the Shadow . 320 XI . - Dusk . 335 XII . - Darkness 339 XIII . - Fifty - two . 348 XIV . - The Knitting Done . 360 XV . - The Footsteps Die out for ever . 373 A TALE OF TWO CITIES . IN THREE BOOKS . viii CONTENTS .
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... Darkness , it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair , we had every- thing before us , we had nothing before us , we were all going direct to Heaven , we were all going direct the other way — in short , the period was so ...
... Darkness , it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair , we had every- thing before us , we had nothing before us , we were all going direct to Heaven , we were all going direct the other way — in short , the period was so ...
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... dark was a City tradesman in the light , and , being recognised and challenged by his fellow - tradesman whom he stopped in his character of " the Captain , " gal- lantly shot him through the head and rode away ; the mail was waylaid by ...
... dark was a City tradesman in the light , and , being recognised and challenged by his fellow - tradesman whom he stopped in his character of " the Captain , " gal- lantly shot him through the head and rode away ; the mail was waylaid by ...
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... darkness , he would have put himself in a fair way of getting shot instantly as a highway- man . The last burst carried the mail to the summit of the hill . The horses stopped to breathe again , and the guard got down to skid the wheel ...
... darkness , he would have put himself in a fair way of getting shot instantly as a highway- man . The last burst carried the mail to the summit of the hill . The horses stopped to breathe again , and the guard got down to skid the wheel ...
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... darkness , dismounted meanwhile , not only to ease his spent horse , but to wipe the mud from his face , and to shake the wet out of his hat - brim , which might be capable of holding about half a gallon . After standing with the bridle ...
... darkness , dismounted meanwhile , not only to ease his spent horse , but to wipe the mud from his face , and to shake the wet out of his hat - brim , which might be capable of holding about half a gallon . After standing with the bridle ...
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