A Tale of Two Cities Book 3 Chapter 1: What Happens?

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In Book 3 Chapter 1 of A Tale of Two Cities, Lucie Manette finally meets her long-lost father, Dr. Alexandre Manette. After years of being imprisoned in the Bastille, Dr. Manette has finally been released and reunited with his daughter. Lucie is overjoyed to see her father again and they spend the chapter catching up on all that has happened in the years they have been apart.

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In Book 3 Chapter 1 of a Tale of Two Cities, the action moves from rural France to the city of Paris. The chapter opens with a description of the city, which is busy and crowded. We then meet two new characters: Madame Defarge, a woman who runs a knitting shop, and her husband, who is a wine seller. The Defarges are introduced to us through the eyes of their neighbor, Widow Tu cker, who is a bit afraid of them.

At the end of the chapter, we see the first signs of the upcoming revolution, as the people of Paris start to gather in the streets and discuss the recent decision of the King to dismiss Parliament.

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Book 3 Chapter 1 of A Tale of Two Cities is titled "The Track of a Storm." The chapter opens with the storm that has been brewing since the last chapter finally hitting Paris. The storm is described as a "wild hurricane," and it wrecks havoc throughout the city. The citizens are terrified by the storm, and many of them flee to the safety of the cellars. The chapter also introduces the new character, Madame Defarge, who is described as a "sturdy, predetermined, inexorable woman." Madame Defarge is shown to be a cold and calculating woman who is unafraid of the storm. She is also shown to be a woman of action, as she is the one who leads the citizens to the storm cellars. The chapter ends with the storm finally subsiding, and the citizens emerging from the cellars to survey the damage.