Оливер Твист

Chapter 26

           Theroomwasilluminatedbytwogas-lights;theglareofwhichwaspreventedbythebarredshutters,andclosely-drawncurtainsoffadedred,frombeingvisibleoutside.Theceilingwasblackened,topreventitscolourfrombeinginjuredbytheflaringofthelamps;andtheplacewassofullofdensetobaccosmoke,thatatfirstitwasscarcelypossibletodiscernanythingmore.Bydegrees,however,assomeofitclearedawaythroughtheopendoor,anassemblageofheads,asconfusedasthenoisesthatgreetedtheear,mightbemadeout;andastheeyegrewmoreaccustomedtothescene,thespectatorgraduallybecameawareofthepresenceofanumerouscompany,maleandfemale,crowdedroundalongtable:attheupperendofwhich,satachairmanwithahammerofofficeinhishand;whileaprofessionalgentlemanwithabluishnose,andhisfacetiedupforthebenefitofatoothache,presidedatajinglingpianoinaremotecorner.

           AsFaginsteppedsoftlyin,theprofessionalgentleman,runningoverthekeysbywayofprelude,occasionedageneralcryoforderforasong;whichhavingsubsided,ayoungladyproceededtoentertainthecompanywithaballadinfourverses,betweeneachofwhichtheaccompanyistplayedthemelodyallthrough,asloudashecould.Whenthiswasover,thechairmangaveasentiment,afterwhich,theprofessionalgentlemanonthechairman’srightandleftvolunteeredaduet,andsangit,withgreatapplause.

           Itwascurioustoobservesomefaceswhichstoodoutprominentlyfromamongthegroup.

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