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the question.” “But ask yourself the question now.” “You have
acted as if you do; but I don’t think you do.” “I don’t think I do,”
said Carton. “I begin to have a very good opinion of your
understanding.” “Nevertheless,” pursued Darnay, rising to ring
the bell, “there is nothing in that, I hope, to prevent my calling the
reckoning, and our parting without illblood on either side.” Carton
rejoining, “Nothing in life!” Darnay rang. “Do you call the whole
reckoning?” said Carton. On his answering in the affirmative,
“Then bring me another pint of this same wine, drawer, and come
and wake me at ten.” The bill being paid, Charles Darnay rose and
wished him good night. Without returning the wish, Carton rose
too, with something of a threat of defiance in his manner, and said,
“A last word, Mr. Darnay: you think I am drunk?” “I think you
have been drinking, Mr. Carton.” “Think? You know I have been
drinking.” “Since I must say so, I know it.” “Then you shall
likewise know why. I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no
man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me.”

“Much to be regretted. You might have used your talents better.”
“May be so, Mr. Darnay; may be not. Don’t let your sober face elate
you, however; you don’t know what it may come to. Good night!”
When he was left alone, this strange being took up a candle, went
to a glass that hung against the wall, and surveyed himself
minutely in it.

“Do you particularly like the man?” he muttered, at his own image;
“why should you particularly like a man who resembles you?
There is nothing in you to like; you know that. Ah, confound you!
What a change you have made in yourself! A good reason for
taking to a man, that he shows you what you have fallen away
from, and what you might have been! Change places with him, and
would you have been looked at by those blue eyes as he was, and
commiserated by that agitated face as he was? Come on, and have
it out in plain words! You hate the fellow.” He resorted to his pint
of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell
asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table, and a
long winding-sheet in the candle dripping down upon him.
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