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Chapter 10

‘Goodbye, dear,’ Charles called to her, as he was taken away.

Lucie watched him go, turned to her father, and then fainted at
his feet. As she fell, Sydney Carton came forward from the dark
corner where he had been watching the trial. He carried her out to
the Manettes’ carriage, then waited with Mr Lorry while her father
climbed in.

He turned now to Doctor Manette. ‘I came here to help, Doctor,
and will do so in any way possible. You still have great infl uence. Is
there more you can do?’
‘I shall try,’ the old doctor said. ‘I will not rest for a moment.’

‘I shall call at Mr Lorry’s rooms tonight to hear your news. Good
luck,’ said Carton, as the carriage began to move.
But there was no news of the doctor at all, when Carton arrived at
Mr Lorry’s later that evening.

‘I have just been with Lucie,’ Mr Lorry said, his face white with
worry. ‘He has not been back all afternoon.’
It was past midnight when they heard him on the stairs, and as
soon as he entered the room, they could see that all was lost.

‘I cannot find it,’ he said, dropping his coat on the floor, ‘and I

must have it. Where is it? It is getting late. I must finish those shoes.’
Carton and Mr Lorry looked at each other with heavy hearts.
They could not argue with him or try to bring him to his rightful

mind, so they brought him to sit in front of the fire, and promised
that they would find the things he needed soon.

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