A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Summary (Question and Answer)
Chapter Sixteen (A Tale of Two Cities)
CHAPTER 16
34) Why did Mr. Lorry have to go to France?
Tellson’s, the bank he worked for, feared that some important papers would be destroyed in the revolution and Lorry was assigned the task of retrieving them.
35) Why did Gabelle write to Charles Darnay?
Gabelle had been imprisoned and feared that his life was in danger. He wished Darnay to return and tell the people that Gabelle had been working for them since the death of Darnay’s uncle. Since that date, under Darnay’s orders, he had collected neither taxes nor rent.
