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A Tale of Two Cities (1938) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 29

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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281 Lucie, wife of Evrémonde... Is that right? Huh! Evrémonde has an appointment elsewhere today, I believe.

282 Madame Defarge sits there knitting names into a scarf: Noble names. Lausanne, Lombard, Guy, Saint Evrémonde.

283 Madame Defarge still works at her knitting.

284 Madame Defarge was still knitting.

285 Madame Defarge? -Yes. -That she may be able to recognize the faces and know the persons. -It is for their safety.

— Madame Defarge (Betty Garde)

286 Man, man! Don't waste time! Take him yourself to the courtyard you know of. Place him yourself in the carriage.

287 Many lives dear to us must inevitably be sacrificed. -I will remember them.

288 Marquis de Marquis Saint Evrémonde. Marquis de Marquis Saint Evrémonde? -Here.

289 Marquis of St. Evrémonde, in the days when all these things are to be answered for, I summon you and yours to the last of your bad race to answer for them.

290 May I read this? -If so be as you're quick, sir.

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