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a
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
across
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
and
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
Antoine
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
arms
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
as
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
at
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
become
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
bitter
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
both
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
bread
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
brotherhood
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
but
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
chary
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
congratulations
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
looking at or thinking about someone or something carefully for some time
From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
could
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
counter
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
customers
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
Defarge
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
great worry, pain, suffering, or unhappiness
From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
elastic
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
embraces
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
enthroned
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
even
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
extent
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
extremelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstriːmli/
to a very great degree
From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
exultant
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
folded
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
for
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
fraternal
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
great
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
had
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
Haggard
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
hard
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
he
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
head
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
heat
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
her
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
his
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
in
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
knots
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
lamps
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
light
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
loungers
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
Madame
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
manifest
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
mercies
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
miserable
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
modicum
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
morning
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
no
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
now
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
of
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
on
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
one
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
only
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
over
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
portentously
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
power
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
presiding
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
relish
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
rose
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
Saint
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
saint's
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
sat
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
sense
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
several
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
short
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
soften
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
Spies
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
squalid
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
street
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
streets
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
such
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
swing
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
the
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
their
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
them
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From this reading The lamps across his streets had a portentously elastic swing with them.
themselves
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
there
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
to
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
trusting
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
usual
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
week
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
were
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From this reading In both, there were several knots of loungers, squalid and miserable, but now with a manifest sense of power enthroned on their distress.
when
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
which
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
wine-shop
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From this reading Madame Defarge, with her arms folded, sat in the morning light and heat, contemplating the wine-shop and the street.
with
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From this reading Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers.
wore
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From this reading Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint’s mercies.
