A Tale of Two Cities

Lucie and her father! Lucie with her arms stretched out to him, and with that old look of earnestness so concentrated and intensified, that it seemed as though it had been stamped upon her face expressly to give force and power to it in this one passage of her life.

«What is this?» cried Mr. Lorry, breathless and confused. «What is the matter? Lucie! Manette! What has happened? What has brought you here? What is it?»

With the look fixed upon him, in her paleness and wildness, she panted out in his arms, imploringly, «O my dear friend! My husband!»