She was the golden thread that united him to a Past beyond his misery and to a Present beyond his misery and the sound of her voice the light of her face the touch of her hand had a strong beneficial influence with him almost always This quote comes from Charles Dickens's - famous novel A Tale of Two Cities In this quotation the author talks about a woman named Lucie Manette the novel's heroine who plays a crucial role in the life of a character named Charles Darnay Lucie is described as the golden thread that connects Darnay to his past and present And her presence in his life has a positive and comforting effect on him First when Dickens says Lucie is the golden thread that unites Darnay with his past He thinks of her as a link to his history and family Darnay has a troubled past