Оливер Твист

Chapter 3

           ‘Hedoatsonit,yourworship,’repliedBumble;givingOliveraslypinch,tointimatethathehadbetternotsayhedidn’t.

           ‘AndheWILLbeasweep,willhe?’inquiredtheoldgentleman.

           ‘Ifwewastobindhimtoanyothertradeto-morrow,he’drunawaysimultaneous,yourworship,’repliedBumble.

           ‘Andthismanthat’stobehismasteryou,siryou’lltreathimwell,andfeedhim,anddoallthatsortofthing,willyou?’saidtheoldgentleman.

           ‘WhenIsaysIwill,ImeansIwill,’repliedMr.Gamfielddoggedly.

           ‘You’rearoughspeaker,myfriend,butyoulookanhonest,open-heartedman,’saidtheoldgentleman:turninghisspectaclesinthedirectionofthecandidateforOliver’spremium,whosevillainouscountenancewasaregularstampedreceiptforcruelty.Butthemagistratewashalfblindandhalfchildish,sohecouldn’treasonablybeexpectedtodiscernwhatotherpeopledid.

           ‘IhopeIam,sir,’saidMr.Gamfield,withanuglyleer.

           ‘Ihavenodoubtyouare,myfriend,’repliedtheoldgentleman:fixinghisspectaclesmorefirmlyonhisnose,andlookingabouthimfortheinkstand.

           ItwasthecriticalmomentofOliver’sfate.Iftheinkstandhadbeenwheretheoldgentlemanthoughitwas,hewouldhavedippedhispenintoit,andsignedtheindentures,andOliverwouldhavebeenstraightwayhurriedoff.But,asitchancedtobeimmediatelyunderhisnose,itfollowed,asamatterofcourse,thathelookedalloverhisdeskforit,withoutfindingit;andhappeninginthecourseofhissearchtolookstraightbeforehim,hisgazeencounteredthepaleandterrifiedfaceofOliverTwist:

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