A Tale of Two Cities, Chapter 9: samenvatting

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1. The Marquis returns to his stone chateau, eats supper, and receives his nephew, Charles Darnay.
2. Charles suspects his uncle of worsening his danger in England and says court disgrace prevents the Marquis from imprisoning him.
3. The Marquis praises fear and repression, while Charles condemns the family’s abuses and recalls his mother’s plea for mercy.
4. Charles renounces France and his prospective inheritance, choosing work in England; his uncle questions him about a doctor and daughter.
5. The Marquis sleeps, and morning brings unusual alarm at the chateau and a crowd around the village fountain.
6. The Marquis lies murdered in bed, with a knife in his heart and a message naming Jacques.

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The Marquis refuses Charles’s appeal for change. His declaration links his identity to the oppressive order he defends, shortly before his murder.

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