A Tale of Two Cities

Now REREAD the passage and then write a paragraph in which you explain why these seemingly unimportant comments about language are an important key to understanding the centrality of the passage to the plot of the novel.

In a tale of two cities book 3 chapter 12 when carton enters the deafarge wine shop.

the passage is from " As Carton walked in, took his seat and asked (in very indifferent French) for a small measure of wine, Madame Defarge cast a careless glance at him, and then a keener, and then a keener, and then advanced to him herself, and asked him what it was he had ordered." to " The English customer was not without his reflections then, that it might be a good deed to seize that arm, lift it, and strike under it sharp and deep."

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I'm sorry, I do not understand your question as posted. Carton, an Englishman, does not speak French very well. Madame De Farge is suspicious, and she is not a fan of the English. The preceding paragraphs address the DeFarge's feelings about the Evremondes and Lucie. They believe that he cannot understand their threats..... and as he leaves, his thoughts are on protecting Lucie from the threat of Mrs. DeFarge's revenge.

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