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¡¡¡¡"I understand equally well, that a word from her father in any suitor's favour, would outweigh herself and all the world. For which reason, Doctor Manette," said Darnay, modestly but firmly, "I would not ask that word, to save my life." ¡¡¡¡"I am sure of it. Charles Darnay, mysteries arise out of close love, as well as out of wide division; in the former case, they are subtle and delicate, and difficult to penetrate. My daughter Lucie is, in this one respect, such a mystery to me; I can make no guess at the state of her heart." ¡¡¡¡"May I ask, sir, if you think she is--" As he hesitated, her father supplied the rest. ¡¡¡¡"Is sought by any other suitor?" ¡¡¡¡"It is what I meant to say." ¡¡¡¡Her father considered a Little before he answered: ¡¡¡¡"You have seen Mr. Carton here, yourself. Mr. Stryver is here too, occasionally. If it be at all, it can only be by one of these." ¡¡¡¡"Or both," said Darnay. ¡¡¡¡"I had not thought of both; I should not think either, likely. You want a promise from me. Tell me what it is." ¡¡¡¡"It is, that if Miss Manette should bring to you at any time, on her own part, such a confidence as I have ventured to lay before you, you will bear testimony to what I have said, and to your belief in it. I hope you may be able to think so well of me, as to urge no influence against me. I say nothing more of my stake in this; this is what I ask. The condition on which I ask it, and which you have an undoubted right to require, I will observe immediately."