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Monsieur, heretofore, the Marquis Charles de Saint Evrémonde.

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

You can hear this line at 00:38:36.793 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Vicomte de l'Isle? Vicomte de l'Isle?

- Arrested at Calais. Executed.

- Baron de Neuville.

- Arrested. Executed.

- Marquis de Marquis Saint Evrémonde. Marquis de Marquis Saint Evrémonde?

- Here.

- Mr. Darnay?

- I'll take it.

- Charles Darnay. I didn't know that you were familiar with...

- I'll take charge of the letter, Mr. Lorry.

- You know where to deliver it?

- I do. If there's any answer, I'll let you know.

- Monsieur, heretofore, the Marquis Charles de Saint Evrémonde.

- I have been seized and brought to Paris. The crime for which I am to lose my life is, they tell me, treason against the majesty of the people, in that I have acted against them for an emigrant. You are that emigrant.

- It is in vain that I tell them that even before the confiscation of emigrant property, according to your commands, I had collected no rent and forced no taxes.

- Their only answer is that I have acted for an emigrant. Where is that emigrant?

- I beg you, Monsieur, heretofore the Marquis, to come to my rescue and release me. I pray you, be true to me, your poor servant.

- Yes, Darnay.

- I have the answer to that letter.

- So soon?

- It is to a prisoner in the La Force Prison in Paris.

[...]

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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