He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner. His air of debauchery was as if, well, even more pronounced.

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

You can hear this line at 00:33:32.160 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- London, 1789.

- Never did I see two people more united than Dr. Manette and his daughter in the weeks before Lucy's marriage to Charles Darnay.

- Are you happy, my dear father?

- My child, I never thought I should live to know such happiness.

- An occasional visitor to their house in Soho-square was Sidney Carton.

- He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner. His air of debauchery was as if, well, even more pronounced.

- And it seemed to me that he was behaving with even less delicacy than usual when he presented himself one afternoon, only a few days before Lucy's marriage, and asked to see Miss Manette alone.

- He was shown upstairs.

- Miss Manette, will you hear me?

- Yes, Mr. Carton.

- Miss Manette,

[...]

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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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