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A Tale of Two Cities | Book the Third, Chapters 4 and 5 Summary and Analysis

Book the Third: The Track of a Storm

Chapter 4: Calm in Storm

Chapter 5: The Wood-Sawyer

Summary
Dr. Manette returns four days later; he assures Lucie that Charles was not killed during the violent attack against the prisoners. He does not tell Lucie that 1,100 other prisoners were not so lucky. Dr. Manette uses his status as “a notable sufferer under the overthrown system” to enter a plea before “the lawless court” to free Charles Darnay. While the court refuses to...

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