A Tale of Two Cities

In book 3 chapter 12, Carton speaks French when he adresses Madam Defarge, why?

Why is language in this chapter important and how does it contribute to understanding the centrality of the passage to the plot of the novel?

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Carton walks to the Defarges' wine-shop and asks for a drink in a poor accent. This accent is faked, because Carton was a student in France and can speak like a Frenchman, but it allows him to eavesdrop on the Defarges.