A Tale of Two Cities(雙城記)(III)(英文版)
ItwasthetimeoftheFrenchRevolution—atimeofgreatchangeandgreatdanger.Brilliantlyplotted,thenovelisrichindrama,romance,andheroicsthatculminateinadaringprisonescapeintheshadowoftheguillotine.Unjustlyimprisonedfor18yearsintheBastille,Dr.AlexandreManetteisreunitedwithhisdaughter,Lucie,andsafelytransportedfromFrancetoEngland.Itwouldseemthattheycouldtakeupthethreadsoftheirlivesinpeace.Asfatewouldhaveitthough,thepairaresummonedtotheOldBaileytotestifyagainstayoungFrenchman—CharlesDarnay—falselyaccusedoftreason.Strangelyenough,Darnaybearsanuncannyresemblancetoanothermaninthecourtroom,thedissolutelawyer'sclerkSydneyCarton.ItisacoincidencethatsavesDarnayfromcertaindoommorethanonce.
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