“Mr. Lorry’s veins, methodical as their courses could usually be, were in no better state now it was his turn” (151).
Mr. Lorry himself is an example of Double Trouble. On the one hand, he is a methodical, unfeeling business man, as described in past chapters. Previously, Mr. Lorry had clung to this business personality, but this scene reveals a whole new side of him seen only briefly before now. What Mr. Lorry usually would have done in this situation would be to agree with Stryver’s factual analysis of the proposal, disregarding emotions (like when he asked Lucie to tell him what nine times ninepence was, to console himself during her emotional soliloquy). However, now he acting very fatherly and wants Stryver to think more about Lucie. Though he tells Stryver that “as a man of business, I know nothing of it,” (152), he still goes on to tell him how he held Lucie in his arms and has “great affection” for both Lucie and Dr. Manette. This affection and emotional recollection of old times is quite a change from the old, unfeeling businessman we saw before. Mr. Lorry definitely has two sides to him.
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Hee! I love Mr. Lorry. :)
I agree! Mr. Lorry has definitely developed as a character. In class today we talked about how he went from hesitating to even call Dr. Manette his friend to now saying loudly and proudly that Dr. Manette is his best friend. Also there was a part where Mr.Lorry's veins were almost popping out of the side of his neck. It is interesting to think of what would have happened had this little meeting taken place outside Tellson's because it seems like Mr.Lorry is taking anything said about the Manette's personally.
Maybe we should re-write what happens as if they were outside... we'd get some pretty interesting stories from some people!
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