In this short scene, Mr. Lorry tells the audience that he has found Mr. Manette and that he wants to know what has happened to him. He asks why the two men didn't tell him earlier. He also asks why they haven't told him that they've found Manette. He tells them that he's always been fond of them, but that he can't bear to see Manette suffer through what he has been through. He says he'll do anything for him now, but he doesn't think it's time for him to come back.