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Tale Of Two Cities

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The second chapter of "Tale of Two Cities" is a mysterious chapter that sets the stage for the later events of the story to occur. When Dickens describes the horse-riding scene with words such as "a steaming mist in all the hollows, and it had roamed in its forlornness up the hill, like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none.", it can send a chill up even the most steel-hearted reader's spine. The riders are cold and very nervous, ready to assume any passer-by or noise as a highway-robber ready to take them hostage. When they hear a horse galloping in their direction, the passengers are startled! However, it is soon revealed that it is a messenger from Tellson's Bank, located in London. The rider's name is Jerry, and he tells the group
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