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A Tale of Two Cities (1938) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 10

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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91 Before their blood runs into the blood spilled yesterday, the blood that is to mingle with theirs tomorrow is already set apart.

92 Before this prisoner is released, I demand, in the name of the Republic, that this denunciation be read aloud. -Why waste time?

93 But if there were, you would then admit that you might have been mistaken? -Eh? Oh, yes, your honor.

94 But now I believe that the mark of the Red Cross is fatal to them, and that they have no part in his mercies.

— Sydney Carton, Doctor Manette (Orson Welles)

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

96 Can you bear it? -I can bear anything but this uncertainty.

— Lucie Manette (Mary Taylor)

97 Can you identify him as your fellow passenger aboard the packet ship, or recall his conversation with your daughter?

98 Change that cravat for this of mine.

99 Change the course or delay for any reason, and no life can possibly be saved.

100 Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay! Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay! -Take off his head! An enemy to the Republic!

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