Wednesday, May 29, 2013

One day, I decide to ravel to Tellson's Bank. While there, my friend Mr. Stryver has delivered a note to the Marquis. The Doctor made me never reveal my history to anyone. Stryver then explains how the new Marquis is a humongous coward. My uncle the Marquis has died a while back. Since I know the Marquis, I tell Stryver that I can deliver the letter. Even though he looks confused, he hands me the letter. I then leave as fast as I can so that I can open the letter. It's from the steward of my uncle's lands. The steward has been taken prisoner simply because he followed the Marquis' directions. He wants the new Marquis to come back and take responsibility for his own lands. I then realize immediately that I must return to France. I tell my wife that I need to take a "business trip" and I shall be back in a few days. I write a letter that she''l find once I'm gone and it will be too late for her to try to stop me. I also ask the Doctor to take care of her wile I am away. In the middle of the night, I head for Paris, I'm detained as an emigrant, and arrested and thrown into La Force. Sir Defarge is there and identifies me as "Citizen Evremonde." The officer looks at me, nods, and sends me to jail. I, of course, demand to know why this is happening to me. Sir Defarge quietly asks me if I'm the Doctor's son-in-law. I tell him that I am. I desperately turn to him for help and beg to be released. He refuses, saying that it is not in his power.

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