A Tale of Two CitiesMacmillan, 1928 - Всего страниц: 554 |
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Alexandre Manette answer asked Barsad Bastille better breast brother brother Solomon carriage CHAPTER Charles Darnay château child citizen coach Conciergerie corner cried Cruncher dark daughter dead dear Defarge's Dickens Doctor Manette door Evrémonde eyes face father France Gabelle gentleman gone hair hand head heart honour hope horses hour husband Jacques Three knew knitting light live looked Lorry Lorry's Lucie Lucie Manette Madame Defarge manner mender of roads mind Miss Manette Miss Pross Monseigneur Monsieur Defarge Monsieur the Marquis never night Old Bailey opened Paris passed poor postilions prisoner returned Saint Antoine seen shadow Soho stone stood stopped streets Stryver Sydney Carton tell Tellson's Temple Bar things tion took tumbrils turned Vengeance voice walked wife window wine wine-shop woman words Young Jerry ΙΟ
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