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"Genuine truth, Mr. Darnay, trust me! I have gone aside from my

purpose; I was speaking about our being friends. Now, you know

me; you know I am incapable of all the higher and better flights

of men. If you doubt it, ask Stryver, and he'll tell you so."

"I prefer to form my own opinion, without the aid of his."

"Well! At any rate you know me as a dissolute dog, who has never

done any good, and never will."

"I don't know that you 'never will.'"