So this section of the reading starts off with Darnay arriving at his uncle, Marquis', home. Darnay is in a bit of an argument about his family name and how he doesn't really want to have a part of it. He no longer wants to be the one to inherit his money because it is associated with Fear and Slavery. The irony in this is that at the end of the chapter the Marquis ends up dead anyway, before Darnay has any bit of chance to take his name of the will. The Marquis is found stabbed with a note on the knife, from Jaques.
The next chapter is once again a year or so later and is when the love triangle first comes into focus. Darnay is addmitting his feelings for Miss Manette. He is in a way asking for approval from her father in order to court her, which back in the day means date. Darnay then addmits he has a secret he hopes to share with Miss Manette's father. But for some reason her father does not want him to reveal it at this time but wait. This book is really starting to get into the secrets and the mysteriousness. We have now learned that Darnay has a secret and it is obvious he is not the only one.
So then the book goes to the lawyers and Stryver is talking of his love for Lucie and telling all of this to Carton and what another secret is is that Carton himself has feelings for Lucie. The whole thing about everyone loving Lucie is crazy. What sort of spell does she have over these men that make them fall for her. Yet no one is able to addmit to her of their true feelings. I'm thinking this is going to come into play later on in the book about how everyones feelings will come out and there might be some jealousy and conflict...
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I believe that Lucie is well liked by all the men because she possesses all the qualities of a "perfect" woman. She is loving, caring for others and beautiful.
I thought that it was very gentleman-like and respectful that Darnay asked Lucie's father before he asked her to court him. At that point, Darnay won my vote. I was rooting for him. I don't really understand that either. How is it that all of the men love or want to be with Lucie? What did she have that was so special that no one else had? Was it just because she was beautiful, and caring? I don't understand that because you would think that there were other women around like that, not just her.
I think that if i was Darnay i wouldnt want to be the one to inherit the money either because like you said the whole family name is involved with hate, fear, slavery and altogether dissapointment. I also think that Darnay did the right thing by asking Lucie's dad before asking him that is a brave thing to do.
I agree with hm, being that Lucie is well liked by all men because of her qualities.
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