A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Year
1867
Pages
420
Contents
Book the Second: CHAPTER I. Five Years Later
Summary
- It is now 1780.
- Tellson's Bank is located in London and is known for being small, dark, ugly, and inconvenient.
- Jerry Cruncher is employed as a runner and messenger for the bank.
- He starts the day by yelling at his wife and throwing a muddy boot at her.
- Jerry and his son wait outside the bank for instructions.
- Jerry is sent to the Old Bailey Courthouse to await orders from Jarvis Lorry.