Question

a tale of two cities
by charles dickens (adapted excerpt)
the story takes place during the time of the french
revolution, the storming of the bastille in paris.
during the riots, doctor manettes daughter, lucy
darnay, learned that the prison had been attacked
and the political prisoners held there, including her
husband, were in danger.
here doctor manette had ascertained, through the
registers on the table, that his son-in-law was
among the detainees. he had pleaded hard to the
tribunal, in which some members were asleep and
some awake, for his life and freedom. in the first
frantic greetings lavished on himself as a noted
sufferer under the overthrown system, it had been
accorded to him to have charles darnay brought
before the lawless court, and examined. that, he
seemed on the point of being at once released,
when the tide in his favor met with some
unexplained check, which led to a few words of secret conference.
that, the man sitting as president had then
informed doctor manette that the defendant must
remain in custody, but should, for his sake, be held
blameless in safe custody.
3
select all the correct answers.
which two details in the text reveal to the reader that doctor manette has a good reputation with
members of the tribunal?
\it had been accorded to him to have charles darnay brought before
the lawless court\
\here doctor manette had ascertained, through the registers on the
table, that his son-in-law was among the detainees\
\but should, for his sake, be held blameless in safe custody\
\in the first frantic greetings lavished on himself as a noted sufferer
under the overthrown system\
\he seemed on the point of being at once released, when the tide in
his favor met with some unexplained check\
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Explanation:

1. The line "It had been accorded to him to have Charles Darnay brought before the lawless Court" shows the Tribunal granted Doctor Manette a special request, which implies they respect his standing.
2. The line "But should, for his sake, be held blameless in safe custody" reveals the Tribunal adjusted Darnay's custody out of consideration for Doctor Manette, a sign of his good reputation with them.
3. The line "In the first frantic greetings lavished on himself as a noted sufferer under the overthrown system" describes the Tribunal members showing immediate, positive recognition of Manette as a well-known victim of the old regime, demonstrating his good reputation.

After re-evaluating, the two clearest details that directly show the Tribunal's respect for Manette's reputation are:

• The Tribunal grants his request to bring Darnay before them, a special accommodation.
• The Tribunal agrees to hold Darnay in safe, blameless custody specifically for Manette's sake, a favor based on his standing.

Answer:

• "It had been accorded to him to have Charles Darnay brought before the lawless Court"
• "But should, for his sake, be held blameless in safe custody"