“Do you seek any promise from me?”

“I ask none, sir. But I have thought it possible that you might

have it in your power, if you should deem it right, to give me

some.”

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“Do you seek any promise from me!”

“I do seek that.”

“What is it?”

“I well understand that, without you, I could have no hope. I

well understand that, even if Miss Manette held me at this

moment in her innocent heartdo not think I have the

presumption to assume so muchI could retain no place in it

against her love for her father.”

“If that be so, do you see what, on the other hand, is involved in

it?”

“I understand equally well, that a word from her father in any

suitor’s favour, would outweigh herself and all the world. For

which reason, Doctor Manette.” said Darnay, modestly but firmly,

“I would not ask that word, to save my life.”

“I am sure of it. Charles Darnay, mysteries arise out of close

love, as well as out of wide division; in the former case, they are

subtle and delicate, and difficult to penetrate. My daughter Lucie

is, in this one respect, such a mystery to me; I can make no guess

at the state of her heart.”

“May I ask, sir, if you think she is” As he hesitated, her father

supplied the rest.