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ATaleofTwoCities(excerpt)InthepartofPariscalledSaintAntoineeveryonewaspoor
Thestreetswerenarrowanddirty,thefoodshopswerealmostempty
Thefacesofthechildrenlookedoldalready,becausetheyweresohungry
InthewineshopofMonsieurDefargetherewerenotmanycustomersandDefargewasoutside,talkingtoamaninthestreet
Hiswife,MadameDefarge,satinsidetheshop,knittingandwatching
Defargecameinandhiswifelookedathim,thenturnedhereyestolookattwonewcustomers,amanofaboutsixtyandayounglady
Defargewentovertospeaktothem,suddenlykissedtheyounglady'shand,andledthemoutofthebackoftheshop
Theyfollowedhimupstairs,manystairs,untilthe