A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Year
1867
Pages
420
Contents
Book the First: CHAPTER VI. The Shoemaker
Summary
- Doctor Manette is making a lady's shoe in the "present mode" or fashion.
- When asked his name, he responds "One Hundred and Five, North Tower."
- Lucie approaches and notices Doctor Manette's radiant golden hair.
- Doctor Manette mistakes Lucie for his wife and recalls keeping a strand of her hair while imprisoned.
- Lucie delivers an impassioned speech to Doctor Manette.
- Doctor Manette collapses under a storm of emotion.
- Lucie urges that arrangements be made for Doctor Manette's immediate departure for England.
- Mr. Lorry protests but Lucie insists that travel is safer than staying in Paris.
- Defarge agrees and the group is ushered into a coach.