rather wishing his modest adjective away, mr. lorry replied, "no, no, no. surely not. to return to business: is it not remarkable that doctor manette, unquestionably innocent of any crime as we are all well assured he is, should never touch upon that question? i will not say with me, though he had business relations with me many years ago, and we are now intimate; i will say with the fair daughter to whom he is so devotedly attached, and who is so devotedly attached to him? believe me, miss pross, i don't approach the topic with you, out of curiosity, but out of zealous interest."