Оливер Твист

Chapter 23

           ‘Hard-hearted,ma’am?’saidMr.Bumble.‘Hard?’Mr.Bumbleresignedhiscupwithoutanotherword;squeezedMrs.Corney’slittlefingerasshetookit;andinflictingtwoopen-handedslapsuponhislacedwaistcoat,gaveamightysigh,andhitchedhischairaverylittlemorselfartherfromthefire.

           Itwasaroundtable;andasMrs.CorneyandMr.Bumblehadbeensittingoppositeeachother,withnogreatspacebetweenthem,andfrontingthefire,itwillbeseenthatMr.Bumble,inrecedingfromthefire,andstillkeepingatthetable,increasedthedistancebetweenhimselfandMrs.Corney;whichproceeding,someprudentreaderswilldoubtlessbedisposedtoadmire,andtoconsideranactofgreatheroismonMr.Bumble’spart:hebeinginsomesorttemptedbytime,place,andopportunity,togiveutterancetocertainsoftnothings,whichhoweverwelltheymaybecomethelipsofthelightandthoughtless,doseemimmeasurablybeneaththedignityofjudgesoftheland,membersofparliament,ministersofstate,lordmayors,andothergreatpublicfunctionaries,butmoreparticularlybeneaththestatelinessandgravityofabeadle:who(asiswellknown)shouldbethesternestandmostinflexibleamongthemall.

           WhateverwereMr.Bumble’sintentions,however(andnodoubttheywereofthebest):itunfortunatelyhappened,ashasbeentwicebeforeremarked,thatthetablewasaroundone;consequentlyMr.

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