Jerry Cruncher, an odd-jobs man employed by Tellson's as a runner and messenger, wakes up in his house. He immediately yells at his wife for praying "against him," and trying to bring bad luck upon him. He is very suspicious of her religious nature and is quite mean to her. He and his son take their place outside Tellson's Bank and wait for Cruncher's first job. The first job takes Jerry as a messenger to Old Bailey's (the courthouse where many criminals are tried). He is to stand in the back of the courtroom in case Jarvis Lorry (who is participating in the trial) needs a messenger. It is the trial of Charles Darnay for treason. Cruncher and the rest of the crowd in the courtroom are excited for bloodshed. Traito

Then the novel skips to four months after the trial. Lorry, now a trusted family friend, is walking to Dr. Manette's house. Finding them not at home, he converses with Miss Pross. We discover that she is the lady who cared for Lucie after Lorry told her of her father five years ago in Dover. Ms. Pross, as described by Lorry, is a tough, brusque, woman, who is fiercely loyal to Lucie. She acts solely out of the goodness of her heart. Pross complains of the great number of suitors that are not good enough for Lucie. In reality, there are only Darnay, Stryver, and Carton, none of whom have expressed intentions yet. Lorry and Pross wonder if the doctor ever thinks about his time in the Bastille. They wonder if he knows why he was imprisoned.

The next day Stryver goes to propose, but is warned off by Lorry. Lorry persuades Stryver to let him see if he has a chance. Eventually, Lorry informs Stryver that Lucie respectfully declines, and Stryver takes it in stride, commenting that the marriage would not benefit him financially anyway. This whole episode is rather comic and makes fun of Stryver's arrogance. However, the novel becomes solemn again as it describes Carton's late night walks past Lucie's house. One day, he enters and speaks to Lucie alone. He is at the depths of his depression and relates to her his sorrows. He says he will never show this side of himself to her again, but she must believe it exists underneath his indifferent exterior. He says he is not worthy of her, but she is the only bright part of his life. At the end of his confession, he vows that his life is hers, and he would gladly give it to save someone dear to her.

The trial is so unfair that the judge will not let the defense make a speech. The defense for Darnay consists of Stryver, a boisterous attorney and his assistant Sydney Carton, an insolent, alcoholic, depressed, young man. Carton has one good idea when he forces a witness for the prosecution to admit that Darnay and Carton look incredibly alike. Thus, he spoils his ability to identify Darnay as a spy. The jury withdraws undecided. Soon the jury returns and Lorry rushes to Cruncher with a message to take back to the Bank. It is the verdict: acquitted. Against all odds, the jury acquitted Mr. Darnay.

Many aristocrats have fled to England and keep money at Tellson's, thus, news arrives there. Darnay is at the Bank trying to persuade Lorry not to go to France. Tellson's is sending him to the Paris office to save the ledgers, papers, and records from destruction. Lorry says he must go tonight, but that he will bring Jerry Cruncher as a bodyguard. A letter for the Marquis Evremonde has arrived at Tellson's, but no one knows where to find this Marquis. Darnay takes the letter, because, unbeknownst to anyone but Dr. Manette, Darnay is the new Marquis Evremonde. It is a plea from Monsieur Gabelle, who has been imprisoned by the mob for serving the Evremonde family. Gabelle, who has always been faithful to the Marquis, begs Darnay to return and save him. Darnay decides that it would be wrong to let this man die. He writes letters explaining himself to Lucie and the doctor, then leaves for Paris.

When Lucie and Darnay arrive home from their honeymoon (they now live in the apartment above Dr. Manette's), Carton comes to see them. Pulling Darnay aside, Carton apologizes for being rude that night in the bar. Carton tells Darnay that he truly wants to be his friend; Darnay agrees that they should be friends.

te. (We are supposed to assume that French aristocrats, fearing the worst, are putting their money in an English bank because it is safer to have it out of the country.) Darnay says it does not look good for France. Lorry comments that the echoes of footsteps sound thunderous. Dickens then abruptly and effectively shifts the scene to the storming of the Bastille in Paris. These are the thunderous footsteps foreshadowed in Lucie's home. Defarge is one of the leaders of the mob. Madame Defarge i

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