A Tale of Two Cities, Chapter 4 summary
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In Chapter 4, Mr. Jarvis Lorry meets Miss Manette in Dover and reveals that her father, whom she believes dead, is alive after a long imprisonment. Their journey to Paris becomes a secret mission to identify and care for him, but the news overwhelms her and an unnamed woman comes to her aid.
What happens
- Mr. Jarvis Lorry arrives at the Royal George Hotel in Dover and waits for Miss Manette before crossing to France.
- Miss Manette arrives expecting information about her father's property and asks Lorry to explain the Bank's surprising message.
- Lorry confirms that he brought her to England as a child and explains why her mother taught her that her father was dead.
- He reveals that her father is alive in Paris and insists that their mission and his imprisonment remain secret.
- Miss Manette becomes unconscious, and a forceful woman revives her, rebukes Lorry, and refuses to travel to France.
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