New characters that have been revealed since, include the old and well-respected Doctor Manette, the self-destructive but talented young lawyer Sydney Carton who is defending Charles Darnay a man acused of being a spy for the French; the two share a striking resemblance.
Upon finally meeting Doctor Manette, his many years in prison appear to have instituionalised him; he speaks or rhater murmurs little and is pre-obssessed with shoemaking, a profesion he learnt during inprisonment. After recognising his daughter through the same blonde hair she shares with her mother, some life is restored in him and a emotional reunion ensues. They make their way back to England.
The story shifts forward five years later back in London, to the prosecution of Charles Darnay. Here witnessing the trial is Doctor Manette and Lucie who seem to have developed a very close bond over the years. Lucie and Darnay see each other for the first time, both taking much interest in the other. After the trial in which Darnay is proven innocent with Carton's help, a scene takes place where a drunken Carton insults Darnay's newfound infatuation with Lucy and a hostile Darnay reponds that Carton is drunk. Carton shares a moment with himself to contemplate his visual likeness with darnay who reminds him of what he has “fallen away from.”
The next chapter reveals much of the persona of Sydney Carton as he drinks with his Boss Mr Stryver, the two are a successful solicitng duo having been freinds since school. Carton is accused of having no goal in life and Carton agrees that he has no other choice but to live his life “in rust and repose.” When the subject changes to that of Lucie, Carton dismisses her as a “golden-haired doll,” but Stryver wonders about Carton’s true feelings for her.
Four months later, family friend of the Manettes, Mr Jarvis Lorry arrives at their home inquiring as to the whereabouts of the Doctor and Lucie, he is met with the hostile Miss Pross, Lucie's dedicated and absolutely loyal Maid. Apparently, Lucie is garenering many suitors for her these days. The character Solomon Pross, Lucie's estranged brother is introduced as a man lamented for his dissapearance but Lorry knows apparently that it was he who in fact stole all of Miss Pross' possessions and left her in poverty. Lucie and the Doctor return, shortly followed by Charles Darnay and begin a conversation that reveals the secret of a note buried in a cell in the Tower of London, stratling the Doctor. Sydney Carton joins the group and listens to the footsteps on the street below that make a terrific echo. Lucie imagines that the footsteps belong to people that will eventually enter into their lives. Carton comments that if Lucie’s speculation is true, then a great crowd must be on its way.
