The chapter begins with a description
of the Marquis’ chateau. "Chateau," by the way, is a French word for
an estate or manor house of the nobility. This particular chateau seems very
stony. Hmmm…take a look at the chapter’s title.
The servants announce the arrival of
his nephew - Charles Darnay. The two greet each other, but they don’t exactly
seem happy to be reunited. Charles apologizes for being late. He’s been
detained by…business. Charles says that
his task carried him into great danger – even possible death. The best inference here is that he’s referring
to the trial for treason here. Moreover, he suspects that the Marquis was
actually trying to support the accusations against him. Charles suspects
that the only reason he wasn’t locked up forever in France is that the Marquis
has been out of favor with the king for awhile.
Charles declares that he’s renounced
his relationship with the family, He begs his uncle to repair some of the
damage that the family has done to those around them. (See, Chuck is a good
guy.) Charles also declares that he
gives up his rights to the family land. He’s got a life in England now. The Marquis asks if Charles has ever
met a former patriot in England – a doctor with a young daughter. Wait a minute…has
his uncle been spying on him?
As the sun rises, terror grips the
house. The Marquis has been stabbed in the night! I told you not to get attached
to him.
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