A Tale of Two CitiesT.B.Peterson and brothers, 1859 Presents Dickens' classic novel of love, courage, and sacrifice set against the cataclysmic events of the French Revolution. During the French Revolution a sissolute English lawyer goes to th eguillotine to save a French aristocrat, husband of the woman he loves. |
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... Speak for yourself . " " I speak for myself , " answered Mr. Lorry , " and for Mr. Darnay , and for Miss Lucie , and Miss Lucie , do you not think I may speak for us all ? " He asked her the question pointedly , and with a glance at her ...
... Speak for yourself . " " I speak for myself , " answered Mr. Lorry , " and for Mr. Darnay , and for Miss Lucie , and Miss Lucie , do you not think I may speak for us all ? " He asked her the question pointedly , and with a glance at her ...
Page 86
... speak of her , at any time . It is very hard for me to hear her spoken of in that tone of yours , Charles Darnay . " " It is a tone of fervent admiration , true homage and deep love , Doctor Ma- nette ! " he said , deferentially . There ...
... speak of her , at any time . It is very hard for me to hear her spoken of in that tone of yours , Charles Darnay . " " It is a tone of fervent admiration , true homage and deep love , Doctor Ma- nette ! " he said , deferentially . There ...
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... Speak , then ! " " What is it ? " asks Mr. Lorry , look- ing out at window . " How many did they say ? " " I do not understand you . " " At the last post . the Guillotine to - day ? " " Fifty - two . " How many to " I said so ! A brave ...
... Speak , then ! " " What is it ? " asks Mr. Lorry , look- ing out at window . " How many did they say ? " " I do not understand you . " " At the last post . the Guillotine to - day ? " " Fifty - two . " How many to " I said so ! A brave ...
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RECALLED TO LIFE I The Period CHAPTER | 23 |
The Mail | 24 |
THE FIGURES OF A HORSE AND RIDER CAME SLOWLY THROUGH THE EDDYING MIST | 26 |
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