第29章BOOKTHESECOND：THEGOLDENTHREAD(12)

第29章bookthesecond：thegoldenthread(12)

'ifyouhad，'pursuedmr.lorry，'perhapsyouwouldattendtoit.'

'lordloveyou，no！—ishouldn't，'saidmr.carton.

'well，sir！'criedmr.lorry，thoroughlyheatedbyhisindifference，'businessisaverygoodthing，andaveryrespectablething.and，sir，ifbusinessimposesitsrestraintsanditssilencesandimpediments，mr.darnayasayounggentlemanofgenerosityknowshowtomakeallowanceforthatcircumstance.mr.darnay，goodnight，godblessyou，sir！ihopeyouhavebeenthisdaypreservedforaprosperousandhappylife.—chairthere！'

perhapsalittleangrywithhimself，aswellaswiththebarrister，mr.lorrybustledintothechair，andwascarriedofftotellson's.carton，whosmeltofportwine，anddidnotappeartobequitesober，laughedthen，andturnedtodarnay：'thisisastrangechancethatthrowsyouandmetogether.thismustbeastrangenighttoyou，standingaloneherewithyourcounterpartonthesestreetstones？'

'ihardlyseemyet，'returnedcharlesdarnay，'tobelongtothisworldagain.'

'idon'twonderatit；it'snotsolongsinceyouwereprettyfaradvancedonyourwaytoanother.youspeakfaintly.'

'ibegintothinkiamfaint.'

'thenwhythedevildon'tyoudine？idined，myself，whilethosenumskullsweredeliberatingwhichworldyoushouldbelongto—this，orsomeother.letmeshowyouthenearesttaverntodinewellat.'

drawinghisarmthroughhisown，hetookhimdownludgate-hilltofleetstreet，andso，upacoveredway，intoatavern.here，theywereshownintoalittleroom，wherecharlesdarnaywassoonrecruitinghisstrengthwithagoodplaindinnerandgoodwine：whilecartonsatoppositetohimatthesametable，withhisseparatebottleofportbeforehim，andhisfullyhalf-insolentmanneruponhim.

'doyoufeel，yet，thatyoubelongtothisterrestrialschemeagain，mr.darnay？'

'iamfrightfullyconfusedregardingtimeandplace；butiamsofarmendedastofeelthat.'

'itmustbeanimmensesatisfaction！'

hesaiditbitterly，andfilleduphisglassagain：whichwasalargeone.

'astome，thegreatestdesireihave，istoforgetthatibelongtoit.ithasnogoodinitforme—exceptwinelikethis—noriforit.sowearenotmuchalikeinthatparticular.indeed，ibegintothinkwearenotmuchalikeinanyparticular，youandi.'

confusedbytheemotionoftheday，andfeelinghisbeingtherewiththisdoubleofcoarsedeportment，tobelikeadream，charlesdarnaywasatalosshowtoanswer；finally，answerednotatall.

'nowyourdinnerisdone，'cartonpresentlysaid，'whydon'tyoucallahealth，mr.darnay；whydon'tyougiveyourtoast？'

'whathealth？whattoast？'

'why，it'sonthetipofyourtongue.itoughttobe，itmustbe，i'llswearit'sthere.'

'missmanette，then！'

'missmanette，then！'

lookinghiscompanionfullinthefacewhilehedrankthetoast，cartonflunghisglassoverhisshoulderagainstthewall，whereitshiveredtopieces；then，rangthebell，andorderedinanother.

'that'safairyoungladytohandtoacoachinthedark，mr.darnay！'hesaid，fillinghisnewgoblet.

aslightfrownandalaconic，'yes，'weretheanswer.

'that'safairyoungladytobepitiedbyandweptforby！howdoesitfeel？isitworthbeingtriedforone'slife，tobetheobjectofsuchsympathyandcompassion，mr.darnay？'

againdarnayanswerednotaword.

'shewasmightilypleasedtohaveyourmessage，whenigaveittoher.notthatsheshowedshewaspleased，butisupposeshewas.'

theallusionservedasatimelyremindertodarnaythatthisdisagreeablecompanionhad，ofhisownfreewill，assistedhiminthestraitoftheday.heturnedthedialoguetothatpoint，andthankedhimforit.

'ineitherwantanythanks，normeritany，'wasthecarelessrejoinder.'itwasnothingtodo，inthefirstplace；andidon'tknowwhyididit，inthesecond.mr.darnay，letmeaskyouaquestion.'

'willingly，andasmallreturnforyourgoodoffices.'

'doyouthinkiparticularlylikeyou？'

'really，mr.carton，'returnedtheother，oddlydisconcerted，'ihavenotaskedmyselfthequestion.'

'butaskyourselfthequestionnow.'

'youhaveactedasifyoudo；butidon'tthinkyoudo.'

'idon'tthinkido，'saidcarton.'ibegintohaveaverygoodopinionofyourunderstanding.'

'nevertheless，'pursueddarnay，risingtoringthebell，'thereisnothinginthat，ihope，topreventmycallingthereckoning，andourpartingwithoutill-bloodoneitherside.'

cartonrejoining，'nothinginlife！'darnayrang.'doyoucallthewholereckoning？'saidcarton.onhisansweringintheaffirmative，'thenbringmeanotherpintofthissamewine，drawer，andcomeandwakemeatten.'

thebillbeingpaid，charlesdarnayroseandwishedhimgoodnight.withoutreturningthewish，cartonrosetoo，withsomethingofathreatofdefianceinhismanner，andsaid：'alastword，mr.darnay：youthinkiamdrunk？'

'ithinkyouhavebeendrinking，mr.carton.'

'think？youknowihavebeendrinking.'

'sinceimustsayso，iknowit.'

'thenyoushalllikewiseknowwhy.iamadisappointeddrudge，sir.icarefornomanonearth，andnomanonearthcaresforme.'

'muchtoberegretted.youmighthaveusedyourtalentsbetter.'

'maybeso，mr.darnay；maybenot.don'tletyoursoberfaceelateyou，however；youdon'tknowwhatitmaycometo.goodnight！'

whenhewasleftalone，thisstrangebeingtookupacandle，wenttoaglassthathungagainstthewall，andsurveyedhimselfminutelyinit.

'doyouparticularlyliketheman？'hemuttered，athisownimage；'whyshouldyouparticularlylikeamanwhoresemblesyou？thereisnothinginyoutolike；youknowthat.ah，confoundyou！whatachangeyouhavemadeinyourself！agoodreasonfortakingtoaman，thatheshowsyouwhatyouhavefallenawayfrom，andwhatyoumighthavebeen！changeplaceswithhim，andwouldyouhavebeenlookedatbythoseblueeyesashewas，andcommiseratedbythatagitatedfaceashewas？comeon，andhaveitoutinplainwords！youhatethefellow！'