In this short scene, Teta Elzbieta, the former farmer's wife, tries to convince her lover, Darnay, that he's still in love with her. She tries to make him feel better by reminding him that they're both "pleasure seekers" and that they need to "get along with me" . She also tries to get Darnay to "go all the way" , but he insists that he needs to "swallow all right . . then .