Preview: Part II, Chapter 7
Reading boundary
Start: Monseigneur, one of the great lords in power at the Court
Stop after: all things ran their course.
Dickens turns to an aristocratic Paris reception where ceremony, luxury, and competition surround a powerful nobleman. Objects and servants multiply around the simplest act, turning excess into a picture of government.
Beyond the mansion, the chapter follows another noble carriage through the city. Pace, sound, and human attention change sharply as private privilege enters a crowded street.