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10歳の子に説明するように言うと、こうなります：
フランス革命の時代、Paris は飢えて怒りに燃え、London は安全で満足していて、数人の人生が二つの都市のあいだで絡み合います。牢獄で生きながら死んだような年月から救われた男性、死なせたい人々の名前を編み続ける女性、そして最後には、文学史上でもっとも有名な自己犠牲の場面の一つが訪れます。
本の全文は英語で読みます。すべての章はこちらです：
When I was acting‚ with my children and friends‚ in Mr. Wilkie Collins’s drama of The Frozen Deep‚ I first conceived the main idea of this story. A strong desire was upon me then to embody it in my own person; and I traced out in my fancy the state of mind which it would necessitate the presentation to an observant spectator‚ with particular care and interest.
As the idea became familiar to me‚ it gradually shaped itself into its present form. Throughout its execution‚ it has had complete possession of me; I have so far verified what is done and suffered in these pages‚ as that I have certainly done and suffered it all myself.
Whenever any reference (however slight) is made here to the condition of the French people before or during the Revolution‚ it is truly made‚ on the faith of trustworthy witnesses. It has been one of my hopes to add something to the popular and picturesque means of understanding that terrible time‚ though no one can hope to add anything to the philosophy of Mr. Carlyle’s wonderful book.