Preview: Part II, Chapter 18

Reading boundary Start: The marriage-day was shining brightly Stop after: in the dusk of the ninth evening.

The wedding morning brings Darnay’s postponed private disclosure to Doctor Manette. The chapter keeps that conversation behind a closed door and conveys its effect through the Doctor’s face and behavior.

As the couple departs, Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross remain with Manette. Their interpretation of troubling behavior is constrained by their wish to protect the Doctor’s privacy and Lucie’s happiness.