A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

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A Tale of Two Cities: Book the Second, Chapters 7 and 8 Summary and Analysis


Book the Second: The Golden Thread

Chapter 7: Monseigneur in Town
Chapter 8: Monseigneur in the Country

New Characters

Monseigneur: a French nobleman

Monsieur the Marquis: French nobleman and Uncle of Charles Darnay

A tall man in a nightcap: the marquis’ coach runs over and kills his child

The mender of roads: a French peasant

Monsieur Gabelle: servant of the Marquis

Summary
The scene is a reception in Paris thrown by the Monseigneur....

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