Inside the story
Meet Marquis St. Evrémonde
Marquis St. Evrémonde is a coldly elegant French aristocrat and Charles Darnay’s uncle. He represents the power and cruelty of the old nobility, riding through the countryside in a carriage and showing no remorse after it runs down a peasant child.
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A refined man of about sixty with a finely made, mask-like pale face, straight delicate features, and a slight cruel pinch at each nostril; immaculately powdered and dressed in rich court attire.
