# The Vengeance — A Tale of Two Cities character guide

> The Vengeance in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Vengeance, The amiable Vengeance, little Vengeance

**First appearance:** 0031-xxii-the-sea-still-rises

## Who they are

A fierce female revolutionary and companion to Madame Defarge.

## In the story

### [Still Knitting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xvi-still-knitting)

Appears as a companion to Madame Defarge among the knitting women.

### [The Sea Still Rises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xxii-the-sea-still-rises)

Acts as Madame Defarge's lieutenant, beats the drum, and rouses the women of Saint Antoine to frenzy.

### [III: The Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/iii-the-shadow)

Follows Madame Defarge, echoes her remarks about the suffering of wives and mothers, and is present during the identification of Lucie and her child.

### [The Wood-Sawyer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/v-the-wood-sawyer)

The Vengeance is seen hand in hand with the wood-sawyer during the Carmagnole dance.

### [X: The Substance of the Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/x-the-substance-of-the-shadow)

Addressed by Madame Defarge during the trial, sharing in the crowd's vengeful excitement.

### [Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xii-darkness)

The Vengeance joins the conversation in the wine-shop, approving Madame Defarge's doctrine of extermination.

### [The Knitting Done](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xiv-the-knitting-done)

Participates in Madame Defarge's council, supporting her plans.

### [The Footsteps Die Out Forever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xv-the-footsteps-die-out-forever)

Anxiously searches for Madame Defarge among the knitting women at the execution.

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