Оливер Твист

Chapter 14

           ThespiritofcontradictionwasstronginMr.Grimwig’sbreast,atthemoment;anditwasrenderedstrongerbyhisfriend’sconfidentsmile.

           ‘No,’hesaid,smitingthetablewithhisfist,‘Idonot.Theboyhasanewsuitofclothesonhisback,asetofvaluablebooksunderhisarm,andafive-poundnoteinhispocket.He’lljoinhisoldfriendsthethieves,andlaughatyou.Ifeverthatboyreturnstothishouse,sir,I’lleatmyhead.

           Withthesewordshedrewhischairclosertothetable;andtherethetwofriendssat,insilentexpectation,withthewatchbetweenthem.

           Itisworthyofremark,asillustratingtheimportanceweattachtoourownjudgments,andthepridewithwhichweputforthourmostrashandhastyconclusions,that,althoughMr.Grimwigwasnotbyanymeansabad-heartedman,andthoughhewouldhavebeenunfeignedlysorrytoseehisrespectedfrienddupedanddeceived,hereallydidmostearnestlyandstronglyhopeatthatmoment,thatOliverTwistmightnotcomeback.

           Itgrewsodark,thatthefiguresonthedial-platewerescarcelydiscernible;buttherethetwooldgentlemencontinuedtosit,insilence,withthewatchbetweenthem.

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