Оливер Твист

Chapter 27

           NoahClaypolelollednegligentlyinaneasy-chair,withhislegsthrownoveroneofthearms:anopenclasp-knifeinonehand,andamassofbutteredbreadintheother.ClosebesidehimstoodCharlotte,openingoystersfromabarrel:whichMr.Claypolecondescendedtoswallow,withremarkableavidity.Amorethanordinaryrednessintheregionoftheyounggentleman’snose,andakindoffixedwinkinhisrighteye,denotedthathewasinaslightdegreeintoxicated;thesesymptomswereconfirmedbytheintenserelishwithwhichhetookhisoysters,forwhichnothingbutastrongappreciationoftheircoolingproperties,incasesofinternalfever,couldhavesufficientlyaccounted.

           ‘Here’sadeliciousfatone,Noah,dear!’saidCharlotte;‘tryhim,do;onlythisone.

           ‘Whatadeliciousthingisaoyster!’remarkedMr.Claypole,afterhehadswallowedit.‘Whatapityitis,anumberof’emshouldevermakeyoufeeluncomfortable;isn’tit,Charlotte?’

           ‘It’squiteacruelty,’saidCharlotte.

           ‘Soitis,’acquiescedMr.Claypole.‘An’tyerfondofoysters?’

           ‘Notovermuch,’repliedCharlotte.‘Iliketoseeyoueat’em,Noahdear,betterthaneating’emmyself.

           ‘Lor!’saidNoah,reflectively;‘howqueer!’

           ‘Haveanother,’saidCharlotte.‘Here’sonewithsuchabeautiful,delicatebeard!’

           ‘Ican’tmanageanymore,’saidNoah.‘I’mverysorry.Comehere,Charlotte,andI’llkissyer.

           ‘What!’saidMr.Bumble,burstingintotheroom.‘Saythatagain,sir.

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