Speech on Parliamentary Reform 16 June 1784. Representation to His Majesty 14 June 1784. Speech on Moving Representation 14 June 1784. Speech at Buckinghamshire Meeting 20 March 1784. Speech on American Trade Bill 7 March 1783. Speech on Preliminary Articles of Peace 17 February 1783. Speech on Change of Ministers 9 July 1782. Speech on Civil Establishment Bill 14 June 1782. King's Message on Economical Reform 15 April 1782. Speech on Fall of North's Ministry 20 March 1782. Speech on Henry Laurens 17 December 1781. Speech on Bill to Amend Marriage Act 15 June 1781. Speech on Economical Reform Bill 15 February 1781. Also refers to solidified candle drippings, signifying death. Winding sheet a cloth in which the body of a dead person is wrapped for burial shroud. Robing room the room where judges and lawyers put on their official robes. Contemplating his hostile feelings for Darnay, Carton muses, "He shows you what you have fallen away from, and what you might have been."What Carton has fallen away from is the possibility of a happy life with someone like Lucie Manette.īastille a state prison in Paris that held many prisoners indefinitely without trial it was stormed and destroyed (1789) in the French Revolution: its destruction is commemorated on Bastille Day, July 14. Dickens stresses this point in Carton's moment of self-reflection in front of the mirror. Dickens uses the contrast between the two men to emphasize the degree to which Carton is wasting his life, with Darnay serving as a representation of Carton's unrealized possibilities. Where Darnay is polite, composed, and a gentleman, Carton is ill-mannered, unkempt, and a heavy drinker. The previous chapter established their physical similarities this chapter establishes the differences in their temperaments. Carton finishes his drink and falls asleep on the table.Ĭentral to the theme of doubles and mirror-images that runs through A Tale of Two Cities are the characters of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay. Carton muses that if he had been like Darnay, he might have the opportunity of being cared about by Lucie. Darnay embodies what Carton could have been. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me."Īfter Darnay leaves, Carton reflects that, despite their physical resemblance, the differences between them are great. 
Before Darnay can leave, however, Carton confesses that he is drinking heavily because, "I am a disappointed drudge. Despite this disclosure, Darnay reiterates his appreciation, pays the bill, and politely excuses himself.
When Darnay tries to thank Carton for his assistance in the trial, Carton shrugs off the thanks and informs Darnay that he doesn't particularly like him. Once there, Carton's erratic behavior bewilders Darnay. After the group disperses, Carton approaches Darnay and invites him to a nearby tavern for dinner. Stryver congratulate Darnay on the verdict.
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