He had since seen her, in the Section of Saint Antoine, over and over again produce her knitted registers, and denounce people whose lives the guillotine then surely swallowed up.
He knew, as every one employed as he was did, that he was never safe; that flight was impossible; that he was tied fast under the shadow of the axe; and that in spite of his utmost tergiversation and treachery in furtherance of the reigning terror, a word might bring it down upon him.
Once denounced, and on such grave grounds as had just now been suggested to his mind, he foresaw that the dreadful woman of whose unrelenting character he had seen many proofs, would produce against him that fatal register, and would quash his last chance of life. Besides that all secret men are men soon terrified, here were surely cards enough of one black suit, to justify the holder in growing rather livid as he turned them over. He had been thrown out of his job as a spy in England after much unsuccessful hard work—not because he was not wanted there our English ideas about how much better the English are at secrecy and spying are the same as they are today.
He had crossed the Channel and taken a job in France. First he had baited Englishmen in France into incriminating themselves and had listened in on their conversations. Then he started doing the same among the French. He heard news from the police about Dr. This information had helped him get to know Monsieur and Madame Defarge.
He always remembered with fear and trembling that Madame Defarge had been knitting while she talked with him, and she had stared threateningly at him while she knitted. He had seen her since then in that section of Saint Antoine, showing the list of names she had knitted and denouncing people, who shortly after died on the guillotine.
He knew, as all spies knew, that he was never safe. It was impossible to run away. Defarge admits that the slowness of the process makes him tired and depressed, and he worries that they won't live to see their work come to fruition. Showing a rare hint of sympathy, Madame Defarge acknowledges that laying the groundwork for monumental change takes a long time. However, she adds that once the revolution comes, it will be unstoppable, like lightning or an earthquake. The next day, John Barsad visits the wine-shop and questions the Defarges about the unrest in Saint Antoine caused by Gaspard's execution.
Both Defarges behave as if they don't know what he's talking about and, as Barsad attempts more conversation, Madame Defarge knits his name and description into her register. Barsad finally provokes an emotional response from Defarge when he mentions that Lucie Manette is engaged to marry Charles Darnay , the nephew of the Marquis St.
Madame Defarge immediately took her place at her desk and counted the small amount of money the shop had earned while they were gone. She inspected the stock, looked through the entries in the book, made some entries herself, inspected the bartender in every way possible, and finally sent him off to bed. Then she poured out the coins in the money bowl again and began to tie them up in a handkerchief.
She tied them up in a line of separate knots to keep them from being stolen during the night. All this time Defarge had his pipe in his mouth and was pacing up and down, admiring her work but staying out of her way. This is the way he handled all of their business and personal affairs in life.
The night was hot, and the shop, close shut and surrounded by so foul a neighbourhood, was ill-smelling. He whiffed the compound of scents away, as he put down his smoked-out pipe. It was a hot night, and the shop was in a filthy area of town and smelled bad. Lucie Manette and Defarge are both static characters , meaning, they remain the same. Like Madame Defarge , Miss Pross has no real sense of her own self-worth.
She lives entirely for Lucie. Madame Defarge owns a wine shop with her husband. It's in Saint Antoine , a poor neighborhood in Paris. Defarge walks into his store, where his wife sits knitting. She's as strong and steadfast as he seems to be. Although Lucie is a flat character, she is an important one. She represents unconditional love and compassion, and Dickens uses her to demonstrate how powerful these qualities can be, even in the face of violence and hatred.
Roger Cly : Former servant of Charles Darnay. He testified against Darnay in England and later faked his own death to avoid persecution in his home country before fleeing to France to work as a spy for England. The Vengeance. A nickname for a friend of Madame Defarge who is a leading revolutionary in Saint Antoine.
He brought Lucie Manette to England after her mother's death, but he has not seen her since. Why does Lucie faint upon hearing Mr.
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