How does Darnay’s escort try to keep the wet off? This tells us what about the improvement of the peasants’ lives? (Book 3 Chapters 1-7)

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How does Darnay’s escort try to keep the wet off? This tells us what about the improvement of the peasants’ lives?

(Book 3 Chapters 1-7)

Asked by Max M #417092 on 12/11/2015 5:24 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/11/2015 5:29 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/11/2015 5:29 PM

The escort were so wretchedly clothed, that they twisted straw round their bare legs, and thatched their ragged shoulders to keep the wet off.

This improvement is described as wretched, thus, we can infer that the peasants lives have not been improved.