Cramped in all kinds of dim cupboards and hutches at Tellson’s, the oldest of men carried on the business gravely. When they took a young man into Tellson’s London house, they hid him somewhere till he was old. They kept him in a dark place, like a cheese, until he had the full Tellson flavour and blue-mould upon him. Then only was he permitted to be seen, spectacularly poring over large books, and casting his breeches and gaiters into the general weight of the establishment. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities Quotes
A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859. It was the twelfth novel of Charles Dickens. We hope you enjoy this collection of A Tale of Two Cities quotes.
“Detestation of the high is
“Detestation of the high is the involuntary homage of the low.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities
Up the two terrace flights
Up the two terrace flights of steps the rain ran wildly, and beat at the great door, like a swift messenger rousing those within. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
“There is prodigious strength,” I
“There is prodigious strength,” I answered him, “in sorrow and despair.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities
Not knowing how he lost
Not knowing how he lost himself, or how he recovered himself, he may never feel certain of not losing himself again. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
I go so far as
“I go so far as to say, miss, morehover,” proceeded Mr. Cruncher, with a most alarming tendency to hold forth as from a pulpit–“and let my words be took down and took to Mrs. Cruncher through yourself–that wot my opinions respectin’ flopping has undergone a change, and that wot I only hope with all my heart as Mrs. Cruncher may be a flopping at the present time.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities
It is a far, far
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
The water of the fountain
The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening, so much life in the city ran into death according to rule, time and tide waited for no man, the rats were sleeping close together in their dark holes again, the Fancy Ball was lighted up at supper, all things ran their course. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
He knew enough of the
He knew enough of the world to know that there is nothing in it better than the faithful service of the heart. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
You might, from your appearance
“You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer. Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities
