Оливер Твист

Chapter 30

           ‘Thereisnoother,’saidthedoctor.‘Noother,takemywordforit.’

           ‘Thenmyauntinvestsyouwithfullpower,’saidRose,smilingthroughhertears;‘butpraydon’tbeharderuponthepoorfellowsthanisindispensablynecessary.’

           ‘Youseemtothink,’retortedthedoctor,‘thateverybodyisdisposedtobehard-heartedto-day,exceptyourself,MissRose.Ionlyhope,forthesakeoftherisingmalesexgenerally,thatyoumaybefoundinasvulnerableandsoft-heartedamoodbythefirsteligibleyoungfellowwhoappealstoyourcompassion;andIwishIwereayoungfellow,thatImightavailmyself,onthespot,ofsuchafavourableopportunityfordoingso,asthepresent.’

           ‘YouareasgreataboyaspoorBrittleshimself,’returnedRose,blushing.

           ‘Well,’saidthedoctor,laughingheartily,‘thatisnoverydifficultmatter.Buttoreturntothisboy.Thegreatpointofouragreementisyettocome.Hewillwakeinanhourorso,Idaresay;andalthoughIhavetoldthatthick-headedconstable-fellowdownstairsthathemusn’tbemovedorspokento,onperilofhislife,Ithinkwemayconversewithhimwithoutdanger.NowImakethisstipulation—thatIshallexaminehiminyourpresence,andthat,if,fromwhathesays,wejudge,andIcanshowtothesatisfactionofyourcoolreason,thatheisarealandthoroughbadone(whichismorethanpossible),heshallbelefttohisfate,withoutanyfartherinterferenceonmypart,atallevents.’

           ‘Ohno,aunt!’entreatedRose.

           ‘Ohyes,aunt!’saidthedoctor.

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