A character in A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles
An odd-job messenger for Tellson's Bank who moonlights as a 'Resurrection-Man' (grave-robber); rough and superstitious, he proves useful in Paris and eventually forswears his secret trade.
Also known as: Jerry, Mr. Cruncher, Jeremiah Cruncher, the honest tradesman, Resurrection-Man
Inside the story
Jerry Cruncher is an odd-job messenger for Tellson’s Bank, where he carries out errands with a rough manner and a superstitious outlook. Outside his work, he secretly moonlights as a “Resurrection-Man,” robbing graves for a living.
A stocky, weathered man with short, stiff black hair that sticks up all over his head like iron spikes, and rusty, work-worn hands; dressed in shabby dark clothes.
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