why the author says that -"but the footsteps were coming nearer-thousands of footsteps which could be heard by those who had ears to hear them

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Asked by deepak j #526858 on 5/23/2016 8:38 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 5/23/2016 1:10 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/23/2016 1:10 PM

The footsteps are the advent of revolution, the footsteps of an ideal. This line is not meant to be taken literally, it is symbolic.

Tale of Two Cities