Mr. lorry says to lucie manette, "these are mere business relations, miss; there is no friendship in them; … i have no feelings; i am a mere machine." why is this statement ironic? a. mr. lorry attempts to be like a machine, but he has quite deep feelings. b. mr. lorry tries to be sensitive, but he blurts out the truth about lucie's father. c. mr. lorry tries to be kind and friendly, but he comes off cold and mechanical. d. mr. lorry is close friends with dr. manette, but lorry is unsympathetic to lucie.