“It was the best of times，it was the worst of times，it was the age of wisdom，it was the age of foolishness，it was the epoch of belief，it was the epoch of incredulity，”“it was the season of Light，it was the season of Darkness，it was the spring of hope，it was the winter of despair。”
任何時代都被可以這麼形容。對一些人來說是最好的時代，對一些人來說是最壞的時代。他們在宮殿中翩翩起舞，他們在陰冷處垂死掙扎智慧的人更智慧，愚昧的人更愚昧虔信的人追隨着，懷疑的人推翻着善良的人被欺騙，誠實的人被質疑光明驅趕黑暗，黑暗隱沒光明希望依舊，絕望更深。
