Life seems so blissful and flawless! I have loved Lucie Manette from the time of my trial many, many years ago when I first laid eyes on her, and now I have the great honor and pleasure of getting to marry her! A few days ago I visited the Manette household to discuss my feelings with Dr. Manette. I immediately saw an improvement in the vitality and vigor of Dr. Manette from the last time I was in his presence and it gave me a renewed sense of confidence for my purpose for being there. He was very willing and open to speaking to me, and as soon as I began he knew I was there to discuss terms relating to Lucie. I explained the intensity of the love and admiration for Lucie that I would hold for the rest of my life, never faltering a day. At first, to my disappointment, Dr. Manette seemed frightened and unsure by my indefinite pouring out of my heart. I quickly assured him that I had no intention of reducing the intimacy between him and his daughter, but instead to actually become part of their family and create an even stronger bond. At this, Dr. Manette seemed to relax a bit and accept what I was saying, thank goodness, for I feared losing my chance at a life with Lucie due to her father’s lack of consent. To my greatest gaiety Dr. Manette promised to vouch for my affirmation of love for Lucie, and give me his compliance to marry her, with her agreement and desire to, of course. Now having shared this intimate exchange of words, I felt it necessary I confess to Dr. Manette my real family name of Evremonde, although I was and still am apprehensive about the affects it will cause. But, for some reason unknown to me, Dr. Manette stopped me abruptly saying he wished not to learn of it till the morning of the wedding between myself and his beloved daughter. I am still bemused for the reasoning for this…was he afraid he would change his mind on allowing me to marry Lucie? I sure hope not with all the desire in my heart, solely beating for her. But I will loyally comply with the doctor’s request and not question it or give him my true identification.
A few days after the interchange of those words, I proposed to my dear Lucie and by the grace of the heavens, she accepted! The day Lucie proclaimed she would marry me, will live eternally as one of the happiest days of my life! I can now only wait in unbearable anticipation for our wedding day so I may call her my wife, making that the happiest day of my life! I so long for it and for her!
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