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A Tale of Two Cities (1938) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 41

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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401 The writing is the writing of Dr. Manette: 'I, Alexandre Manette...' Let it be read! 'I, Alexandre Manette, unfortunate physician, write this melancholy paper in my doleful cell in the Bastille. Hope has quite departed from my...'

402 The years pass. In the quarter of Saint Antoine, in the wine shop in the narrow mean streets...

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

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

405 Then why the devil don't you dine? Let me show you the nearest tavern to dine well at. Come on.

406 There are pen and ink and paper on this table. Is your hand steady enough to write? -Why, yes. -Then write what I shall dictate.

407 There is a curious thing about this marriage. -Yes? -What it comes to is this.

408 There is another patient. You had better see. Come.

409 There was that same look of secret, dangerous anger in their faces that I had seen before.

410 There was wine on his breath.

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