Preview: Part II, Chapter 20

Reading boundary Start: When the newly-married pair came home Stop after: God bless her for her sweet compassion!

After the newlyweds return, Carton asks Darnay for permission to visit their home occasionally. Their conversation tests whether blunt honesty can create an unusual kind of friendship.

Later, Lucie speaks privately to her husband about Carton. She separates harmful habits from the suffering person beneath them, and her compassion affects Darnay’s judgment.