Book 2, Chapter 7. Marquis screams that he will "exterminate [the commoners] from the earth. Book 2, Chapter Another Jacques points to Madame Defarge's knitting, which lists in its stitching the names of everyone the revolutionaries mean to kill.
Several days later, Monsieur and Madame Defarge take the mender of roads to Versailles to see a procession of the King and Madame Defarge promises to add his name to her knitting. Defarge admits to his wife that he's Defarge is in disbelief. He feels a deep anxiety when Madame Defarge adds Charles's name to her knitting.
Defarge leads this army to the Bastille. Madame Defarge rallies the women, swearing they can kill as well as the men. After fierce fighting, Madame Defarge takes her long knife and slices off his head. Seven prisoners are freed. Seven prison Madame Defarge , now the leader of the female revolutionaries, sits in the wine shop with her Book 3, Chapter 3. On their way to the apartment, Mr. Defarge tells Lorry that, in order to be Manette's protection.
She gratefully kisses one of Madame Defarge's hands, but Madame Defarge coldly withdraws to her knitting. Lucie pleads for Madame Defarge to Book 3, Chapter 5. Lucie kisses her hand in farewell to Charles as she departs, just as Madame Defarge comes around the corner.
Manette and Madame Defarge salute each other. Book 3, Chapter 6. Madame Defarge is knitting away. Charles is sentenced to death Book 3, Chapter 7. Manette, the men explain that evidence for the charge comes from three people: Monsieur and Madame Defarge , and one other, whom they refuse to name.
Book 3, Chapter 9. As the trial begins, the prosecutor announces who brought the charges: Defarge, Madame Defarge , and Dr. Alexandre Manette. Book 3, Chapter He eventually wanders into a wine shop—Defarge's wine shop. Defarge and Madame Defarge marvel at his physical resemblance to Charles, but have no idea who he is. Madame says that she no Madame Defarge strides through the streets like a tigress, a woman without pity, armed with a knife Jerry leaves to make arrangements.
If she had ever had the virtue in her, it had quite gone out of her. It was nothing to her, that an innocent man was to die for the sins of his forefathers; she saw, not him, but them. It was nothing to her, that his wife was to be made a widow and his daughter an orphan; that was insufficient punishment, because they were her natural enemies and her prey, and as such had no right to live.
To appeal to her, was made hopeless by her having no sense of pity, even for herself. Like Madame Defarge, Miss Pross has no real sense of her own self-worth. She lives entirely for Lucie. At the end of the day, only another totally relentless woman can undo Madame Defarge. Neatly, of course, Lucie manages to escape without ever getting her hands dirty.
Why is it that women who want to become politically active seem to give over every ounce of their compassion and humanity? Why does Defarge get to remain a generally good guy while his wife descends into the realm of vicious monsters? Something about this seems generally unfair. Well, yes.
Lucie, with her golden curls, perfect home, and utter innocence, is a "good woman. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Charles Dickens. Previous Next. Madame Defarge Click the character infographic to download. Tired of ads?
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