Money, documents, and valuables that go into Tellson's for safekeeping are buried in 'wormy old wooden drawers'and acquire 'a musty odor, as if they were fast decomposing'or being 'corrupted.' Described as dark, ugly, and cramped, Tellson's boasts an atmosphere of deliberate grimness and decay. Meanwhile, Young Jerry puzzles over the source of the iron rust that is always on his father's fingers.ĭickens depicts the venerable Tellson's Bank as being in the business of death. Soon the bank calls Jerry to deliver a message.

After breakfast, Jerry and his son walk to Tellson's and station themselves in front of the bank before it opens. He complains that she prays against his prosperity and tells her he won't tolerate it. At home before work one morning, the sight of his wife praying frustrates Jerry. Jerry Cruncher acts as a porter and messenger for the bank, and his son, who is also called Jerry, often accompanies him. Tellson's continues to be 'the triumphant perfection of inconvenience,'with its old-fashioned dark and cramped facility lending it an air of respectability and security. Lorry to bring Doctor Manette back to England. The Defarges cannot separate themselves from the desire for retribution and, therefore, know none of the overwhelming happiness and hope that the Doctor feels.Īpocryphal of doubtful authorship or authenticity not genuine.Five years have passed since Tellson's Bank sent Mr. The Doctor notes that 'there was a time in my imprisonment, when my desire for vengeance was unbearable,'but through Lucie's care he has overcome that need for revenge.

However, the only future the Defarges look forward to is one of vengeance and retribution. Lucie's happiness is a triumph for the Doctor because he has successfully kept his sorrows and hardships from tainting her future.

For the Manettes, the future is bright and hopeful, filled with the promise of love and children. Both pairs take a quiet moment out of their busy lives to assess where their lives are going.

No matter what he imagined, though, he could never have imagined the degree of happiness that Lucie brought into his life.ĭickens juxtaposes the idyllic scene of Lucie and her father with the previous scene between the Defarges in the wine-shop. He relates to her that when he was in prison he would think of the child he had never known and wonder what its fate was. Doctor Alexandre Manette responds by telling her that marriage is a natural step for her to take and that he is grateful that his imprisonment has not shadowed her life as it has his. Lucie tells her father how happy she is and assures him that her love for Darnay will not interfere with their relationship. The night before Lucie's wedding, she and her father sit outside and discuss her upcoming marriage.

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