Оливер Твист

Chapter 19

           Aftersomediscussion,inwhichallthreetookanactivepart,itwasdecidedthatNancyshouldrepairtotheJew’snexteveningwhenthenighthadsetin,andbringOliverawaywithher;Fagincraftilyobserving,that,ifheevincedanydisinclinationtothetask,hewouldbemorewillingtoaccompanythegirlwhohadsorecentlyinterferedinhisbehalf,thananybodyelse.ItwasalsosolemnlyarrangedthatpoorOlivershould,forthepurposesofthecontemplatedexpedition,beunreservedlyconsignedtothecareandcustodyofMr.WilliamSikes;andfurther,thatthesaidSikesshoulddealwithhimashethoughtfit;andshouldnotbeheldresponsiblebytheJewforanymischanceorevilthatmightbenecessarytovisithim:itbeingunderstoodthat,torenderthecompactinthisrespectbinding,anyrepresentationsmadebyMr.Sikesonhisreturnshouldberequiredtobeconfirmedandcorroborated,inallimportantparticulars,bythetestimonyofflashTobyCrackit.

           Thesepreliminariesadjusted,Mr.Sikesproceededtodrinkbrandyatafuriousrate,andtoflourishthecrowbarinanalarmingmanner;yellingforth,atthesametime,mostunmusicalsnatchesofsong,mingledwithwildexecrations.

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