Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           CanIhaveawordortwowithyouinprivate,ifyouplease?’

           ThiswasaddressedtoMr.Losberne,whonowmadehisappearance;thatgentleman,motioningBrittlestoretire,broughtinthetwoladies,andshutthedoor.

           ‘Thisistheladyofthehouse,’saidMr.Losberne,motioningtowardsMrs.Maylie.

           Mr.Blathersmadeabow.Beingdesiredtositdown,heputhishatonthefloor,andtakingachair,motionedtoDufftodothesame.Thelattergentleman,whodidnotappearquitesomuchaccustomedtogoodsociety,orquitesomuchathiseaseinitoneofthetwoseatedhimself,afterundergoingseveralmuscularaffectionsofthelimbs,andtheheadofhisstickintohismouth,withsomeembarrassment.

           ‘Now,withregardtothishererobbery,master,’saidBlathers.‘Whatarethecircumstances?’

           Mr.Losberne,whoappeareddesirousofgainingtime,recountedthematgreatlength,andwithmuchcircumlocution.Messrs.BlathersandDufflookedveryknowingmeanwhile,andoccasionallyexchangedanod.

           ‘Ican’tsay,forcertain,tillIseethework,ofcourse,’saidBlathers;‘butmyopinionatonceisIdon’tmindcommittingmyselftothatextentthatthiswasn’tdonebyayokel;eh,Duff?’

           ‘Certainlynot,’repliedDuff.

           ‘And,translatingthewordyokelforthebenefitoftheladies,Iapprehendyourmeaningtobe,thatthisattemptwasnotmadebyacountryman?’saidMr.Losberne,withasmile.

           ‘That’sit,master,’repliedBlathers.‘Thisisallabouttherobbery,isit?’

           ‘All,’repliedthedoctor.

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