Question

What does the author means when he says." But the footsteps were coming nearer.....to hear them"? (The Tale of Two Cities)

Answer 1

The author means when he says." But the footsteps were coming nearer.....to hear them" that the footsteps are the advent of revolution, the footsteps of an ideal. This line is not meant to be taken literally, it is symbolic.

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