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Part II · Chapter 11Stryver Announces His Plan
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Start: Sydney,” said Mr. Stryver, on that self-same night
Stop after: “I’ll think of it,” said Sydney.
Summary
During another night’s work, Stryver announces that he intends to marry Lucie. He presents the plan as a generous choice by an eligible, prosperous man and treats Lucie’s acceptance as certain. Carton receives the news quietly and avoids either endorsing or openly challenging it.
Stryver expects that his announcement may unsettle Carton, then advises him to find a landlady with property who can manage him. His supposed concern exposes how thoroughly he measures marriage by practicality, status, and his own confidence.
Who’s who
- Mr. Stryver — The self-assured barrister planning to propose to Lucie.
- Sydney Carton — His colleague, whose controlled reaction Stryver misreads.
- Lucie Manette — Discussed as though her consent were already guaranteed.