gabelle was the man who took care of business of the marquis (after his death)
Monsieur Gabelle was the former servant of Charles Darnay's family in Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities." He is the local tax collector in France and plays a role in the story's plot, particularly in relation to the Revolution.
Monsieur the Marquis asked his driver to remove the body of the boy from under his carriage.
Monsieur the Marquis asked his servant Gabelle to remove the body from under his carriage in A Tale of Two Cities.
Monsieur Gabelle is the local tax collector in the French town of Evremonde. He is a minor character who faces persecution and eventual imprisonment during the French Revolution due to his association with the oppressive aristocracy. Sydney Carton helps rescue him in the novel.
Gabelle is the local tax collector, so naturally the peasants hate him
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The tax collector you are referring to is Monsieur Gabelle. He was targeted by the mob because he was seen as representing the oppressive French aristocracy. Charles Darnay eventually takes his place in prison to save him.
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The French term for 'Mister' is 'Monsieur.'
Monsieur Gabelle is the former servant of the Evremonde family where Charles Darnay is also connected. He is the postmaster of the village near the chateau, and later becomes entangled in the revolution due to his association with the aristocracy.
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