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He sobbed twelve times, once for every stroke of the bell, and died on her bosom.

8 seconds sound clip from the A Tale of Two Cities (1938) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:04:47.633 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- One of his tenants. We are all tenants of his.

- But the Marquis St. Evrémonde saw her and what do you think they did, he and his brother?

- You know, doctor, that it is among the rights of these nobles to harness us common dogs to carts and drive us.

- They so harnessed my sister's husband and drove him all day, and all night kept him on the ground in the unwholesome nights, quieting a frog so that their noble sleep might not be disturbed.

- And then back in the harness in the day, taken out of harness one day at noon to feed, if he could find food.

- He sobbed twelve times, once for every stroke of the bell, and died on her bosom.

- Then when her husband was dead, that man took her away.

- I saw her pass on the road.

- I tracked him here and last night I climbed in.

- A common dog, but a sword in my hand.

- I made him draw and fight with me.

[...]

A Tale of Two Cities (1938) Sound Clip

A Tale of Two Cities book coverListen to memorable quotes of Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities", as brought to life by Orson Welles in this rare 1938 Mercury Theatre radio play, featuring sound clips.

Actors: Orson Welles (Sydney Carton, Doctor Manette), Edgar Barrier (Charles Darnay), Betty Garde (Madame Defarge), Mary Taylor (Lucie Manette), Martin Gabel (Jarvis Lorry)

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