Chapter 17-resumé af A Tale of Two Cities

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1. Beneath the plane tree, Lucie asks her father whether her marriage can leave their bond unchanged.
2. Doctor Manette assures her that her happiness brings him relief from fears that his suffering might restrict her life.
3. He recalls watching the moon in prison and imagining a child who either forgets him or lovingly remembers him.
4. He blesses Lucie, and they return indoors, where he enjoys supper and drinks affectionately to Charles.
5. At three in the morning, Lucie visits her sleeping father, kisses him, and prays to remain faithful to him.

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Doctor Manette answers Lucie’s fear that marriage betrays her devotion. His reassurance makes her independent happiness part of his own recovery.

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