The Painter's Honeymoon

There was another silence. ¡¡¡¡"You see, too," said the Doctor, tremulously, "it is such an old companion." ¡¡¡¡"I would not keep it," said Mr. Lorry, shaking his head; for he gained in firmness as he saw the Doctor disquieted. "I would recommend him to sacrifice it. I only want your authority. I am sure it does no good. Come! Give me your authority, like a dear good man. For his daughter's sake, my dear Manette!" ¡¡¡¡Very strange to see what a struggle there was within him! ¡¡¡¡"In her name, then, let it be done; I sanction it. But,

I would not take it away while he was present. Let it be removed when he is not there; let him miss his old companion after an absence." ¡¡¡¡Mr. Lorry readily engaged for that, and the conference was ended. They passed the day in the country, and the Doctor was quite restored. On the three following days he remained perfectly well, and on the fourteenth day he went away to join Lucie and her husband. The precaution that had been taken to account for his silence, Mr. Lorry had previously explained to him, and he had written to Lucie in accordance with it, and she had no suspicions.