Оливер Твист

Chapter 21

           AstheypassedSunburyChurch,theclockstruckseven.Therewasalightintheferry-housewindowopposite:whichstreamedacrosstheroad,andthrewintomoresombreshadowadarkyew-treewithgravesbeneathit.Therewasadullsoundoffallingwaternotfaroff;andtheleavesoftheoldtreestirredgentlyinthenightwind.Itseemedlikequietmusicforthereposeofthedead.

           Sunburywaspassedthrough,andtheycameagainintothelonelyroad.Twoorthreemilesmore,andthecartstopped.Sikesalighted,tookOliverbythehand,andtheyonceagainwalkedon.

           TheyturnedintonohouseatShepperton,asthewearyboyhadexpected;butstillkeptwalkingon,inmudanddarkness,throughgloomylanesandovercoldopenwastes,untiltheycamewithinsightofthelightsofatownatnogreatdistance.Onlookingintentlyforward,Oliversawthatthewaterwasjustbelowthem,andthattheywerecomingtothefootofabridge.

           Sikeskeptstraighton,untiltheywerecloseuponthebridge;thenturnedsuddenlydownabankupontheleft.

           ‘Thewater!’thoughtOliver,turningsickwithfear.‘Hehasbroughtmetothislonelyplacetomurderme!’

           Hewasabouttothrowhimselfontheground,andmakeonestruggleforhisyounglife,whenhesawthattheystoodbeforeasolitaryhouse:allruinousanddecayed.Therewasawindowoneachsideofthedilapidatedentrance;andonestoryabove;butnolightwasvisible.Thehousewasdark,dismantled:andtheallappearance,uninhabited

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