What is Dr.Manette really trying to say when he writes his letter and Marquis burns it?
dymatsuoka eNotes Editor The letter exposes the guilt of the Marquis and his brother in connection with the deaths of the peasant boy and his sister. In it, Dr. Manette has explained what has happened to relieve his own mind, and noted that he is the only one who knows what has happened, so that no one else will be in danger should the letter fall into the wrong hands. He has delivered the letter himself to the Magistrate but has been betrayed; the letter has indeed fallen into the hands of the Marquis. By burning it as the Doctor is kidnapped and taken to imprisonment in the Bastille, the Marquis is telling Dr. Manette that hope is gone, there is no evidence left that will allow the truth, and the Doctor’s innocence, to come to light. Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-13571’).
