“Is sought by any other suitor?”

“It is what I meant to say.”

Her father considered a little before he answered:

“You have seen Mr. Carton here, yourself. Mr. Stryver is here

too, occasionally. If it be at all, it can only be by one of these.”

“Or both,” said Darnay.

“I had not thought of both; I should not think either, likely, You

want a promise from me. Tell me what it is.”

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“It is, that if Miss Manette should bring to you at any time, on

her own part, such a confidence as I have ventured to lay before

you, you will bear testimony to what I have said, and to your belief

in it. I hope you may be able to think so well of me, as to urge no

influence against me, I say nothing more of my stake in this; this is

what I ask. The condition on which I ask it, and which you have an

undoubted right to require, I will observe immediately.”

“I give the promise,” said the Doctor, “without any condition. I

believe your object to be, purely and truthfully, as you have stated

it. I believe your intention is to perpetuate, and not to weaken, the

ties between me and my other and far dearer self. If she should

ever tell me that you are essential to her perfect happiness, I will

give her to you. If there wereCharles Darnayif there were”

The young man had taken his hand gratefully; their hands were

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