Summary A year after the assassination of the Marquis, Darnay has made a life for himself in England as a tutor of French language and literature. He has been in love with Lucie since the trial, and he finally decides to speak to Doctor Manette about his feelings. Darnay tells […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 10 – Two PromisesSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 9 – The Gorgon’s Head
Summary Once inside the chateau, in his elegant private rooms, the Marquis prepares for supper and awaits his nephew’s arrival. When his nephew — Charles Darnay — arrives, the two exchange brief formalities and then, after the servants have left, Darnay tells his uncle that he is renouncing all ties […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 9 – The Gorgon’s HeadSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 8 – Monseigneur in the Country
Summary As the Marquis travels from Paris to the Evremonde country estate, he rides through a landscape of sparse and withered crops. When his carriage stops in a village near his home, the Marquis questions a road-mender who claims he saw a man riding under the carriage, but the man […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 8 – Monseigneur in the CountrySummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 7 – Monseigneur in Town
Summary A reception at the Parisian suite of Monseigneur, a French lord, showcases the excesses and superficiality of the French aristocracy. The Marquis St. Evremonde angrily leaves the reception after being snubbed by the other guests and treated coldly by Monseigneur. As his driver carouses recklessly through the Paris streets, […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 7 – Monseigneur in TownSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 6 – Hundreds of People
Summary Four months have passed since the trial, and Mr. Lorry, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton have become regular visitors at the Manettes’ home in Soho, where Miss Pross, Lucie’s governess, also lives. While there one Sunday, Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross discuss the numerous suitors for Lucie’s hand and […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 6 – Hundreds of PeopleSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 5 – The Jackal
Summary After a waiter at the tavern awakens him, Carton walks from the tavern to Stryver’s chambers. The two work on some cases, with Carton doing the brunt of the work. When they finish, Carton and Stryver discuss their school days together and the differences in their fortunes — how […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 5 – The JackalSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 4 – Congratulatory
Summary Doctor Manette, Lucie, Mr. Lorry, and Mr. Stryver congratulate Darnay on the verdict. After the group disperses, Carton approaches Darnay and invites him to a nearby tavern for dinner. Once there, Carton’s erratic behavior bewilders Darnay. When Darnay tries to thank Carton for his assistance in the trial, Carton […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 4 – CongratulatorySummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 3 – A Disappointment
Summary The trial begins with the Attorney-General’s long and often-times digressive statement of the treason charges against Darnay. Darnay’s counsel, Mr. Stryver, attempts to discredit the prosecution’s two main witnesses — John Barsad and Roger Cly — but the turning point in the trial comes when Stryver’s associate, Sydney Carton, […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 3 – A DisappointmentSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 2 – A Sight
Summary Jerry is told to take a note to Mr. Lorry at the Old Bailey law court and to stay there until Mr. Lorry needs him. After arriving at the Old Bailey and giving the doorkeeper the note to deliver to Mr. Lorry, Jerry makes his way into the crowded […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 2 – A SightSummary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 1 – Five Years Later
Summary Five years have passed since Tellson’s Bank sent Mr. Lorry to bring Doctor Manette back to England. Tellson’s continues to be “the triumphant perfection of inconvenience,”with its old-fashioned dark and cramped facility lending it an air of respectability and security. Jerry Cruncher acts as a porter and messenger for […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 2: Chapter 1 – Five Years Later