A Tale of Two Cities Chapter 32 - The Grindstone

In which we find Mr Jarvis Lorry at the Parisian bank of Tellson's, haunted by the ominous presence of a grindstone whetted by bloodied hands, and confronted by the desperate arrival of Lucie and her father, bearing news of a loved one imprisoned within the city's dark confines. Together, they witness the grim fervour of a crowd sharpening weapons, while a captive doctor fears and embraces the chaos that encircles them, the night heavy with dread and lingering hope.