A Tale of Two Cities, Volume 2Sheldon, 1863 |
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Page 47
... red cap he wore , and looked around him . " Listen , everywhere ! " said madame again . " Listen to him ! " Defarge stood , panting , against a background of eager eyes and open mouths , formed outside the door ; all those within the ...
... red cap he wore , and looked around him . " Listen , everywhere ! " said madame again . " Listen to him ! " Defarge stood , panting , against a background of eager eyes and open mouths , formed outside the door ; all those within the ...
Page 57
... red cap now , in place of his blue one ) seemed fascinated by the figure on the heap of stones . His eyes were so often turned tow- ards it , that he used his tools mechanically , and , one would have said , to very poor account . The A ...
... red cap now , in place of his blue one ) seemed fascinated by the figure on the heap of stones . His eyes were so often turned tow- ards it , that he used his tools mechanically , and , one would have said , to very poor account . The A ...
Page 58
... red cap , the rough medley dress of homespun stuff and hairy skins of beasts , the powerful frame attenuated by spare living , and the sullen and desperate compression of the lips in sleep , inspired the mender of roads with awe . The ...
... red cap , the rough medley dress of homespun stuff and hairy skins of beasts , the powerful frame attenuated by spare living , and the sullen and desperate compression of the lips in sleep , inspired the mender of roads with awe . The ...
Page 81
... red caps and with pipes in their mouths , who sat down on the bed . " Emigrant , " said the functionary , " I am going to send you on to Paris , under an escort . " " Citizen , I desire nothing more ... red - cap , A TALE OF TWO CITIES . 81.
... red caps and with pipes in their mouths , who sat down on the bed . " Emigrant , " said the functionary , " I am going to send you on to Paris , under an escort . " " Citizen , I desire nothing more ... red - cap , A TALE OF TWO CITIES . 81.
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... red - cap . " As if it was not a favor to be protected from the lamp - iron ! " " It is always as the good patriot ... red caps were smok- ing , drinking , and sleeping , by a watch - fire . Here he paid a heavy price for his escort ...
... red - cap . " As if it was not a favor to be protected from the lamp - iron ! " " It is always as the good patriot ... red caps were smok- ing , drinking , and sleeping , by a watch - fire . Here he paid a heavy price for his escort ...
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