Оливер Твист

Chapter 18

           Chitlingadded,withstrongmarksofirritation,thatthenewwayoffumigatingclothesupyonderwasinfernalunconstitutional,foritburntholesinthem,andtherewasnoremedyagainsttheCounty.Thesameremarkheconsideredtoapplytotheregulationmodeofcuttingthehair:whichheheldtobedecidedlyunlawful.Mr.Chitlingwounduphisobservationsbystatingthathehadnottouchedadropofanythingforforty-twomorallonghard-workingdays;andthathe‘wishedhemightbebustedifhewarn’tasdryasalime-basket.

           ‘Wheredoyouthinkthegentlemanhascomefrom,Oliver?’inquiredtheJew,withagrin,astheotherboysputabottleofspiritsonthetable.

           ‘IIdon’tknow,sir,’repliedOliver.

           ‘Who’sthat?’inquiredTomChitling,castingacontemptuouslookatOliver.

           ‘Ayoungfriendofmine,mydear,’repliedtheJew.

           ‘He’sinluck,then,’saidtheyoungman,withameaninglookatFagin.‘NevermindwhereIcamefrom,young’un;you’llfindyourwaythere,soonenough,I’llbetacrown!’

           Atthissally,theboyslaughed.Aftersomemorejokesonthesamesubject,theyexchangedafewshortwhisperswithFagin;andwithdrew.

           AftersomewordsapartbetweenthelastcomerandFagin,theydrewtheirchairstowardsthefire;andtheJew,tellingOlivertocomeandsitbyhim,ledtheconversationtothetopicsmostcalculatedtointeresthishearers.Thesewere,thegreatadvantagesofthetrade,theproficiencyoftheDodger,theamiabilityofCharleyBates,andtheliberalityoftheJewhimself

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