 After she realizes that Carton has sacrificed himself for Darnay, she calls him "brave and generous", the sole character of the book to overtly do so (other characters have only alluded to his "potential" for goodness).She asks Sydney Carton to hold her hand as she rides with him to the guillotine, a request to which he readily acquiesces.As they get off the carriage, Carton continues to hold her hand until she is called to death.