Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           Thisdone,amidstthebreathlessinterestofallbeholders,theycameinagain;andMr.GilesandBrittleswereputthroughamelodramaticrepresentationoftheirshareinthepreviousnight’sadventures:whichtheyperformedsomesixtimesover:contradictioneachother,innotmorethanoneimportantrespect,thefirsttime,andinnotmorethanadozenthelast.Thisconsummationbeingarrivedat,BlathersandDuffclearedtheroom,andheldalongcounciltogether,comparedwithwhich,forsecrecyandsolemnity,aconsultationofgreatdoctorsontheknottiestpointinmedicine,wouldbemerechild’splay.

           Meanwhile,thedoctorwalkedupanddownthenextroominaveryuneasystate;andMrs.MaylieandRoselookedon,withanxiousfaces.

           ‘Uponmyword,’hesaid,makingahalt,afteragreatnumberofveryrapidturns,‘Ihardlyknowwhattodo.

           ‘Surely,’saidRose,‘thepoorchild’sstory,faithfullyrepeatedtothesemen,willbesufficienttoexoneratehim.

           ‘Idoubtit,mydearyounglady,’saidthedoctor,shakinghishead.‘Idon’tthinkitwouldexoneratehim,eitherwiththem,orwithlegalfunctionariesofahighergrade.Whatishe,afterall,theywouldsay?Arunaway.Judgedbymereworldlyconsiderationsandprobabilities,hisstoryisaverydoubtfulone.

           ‘Youbelieveit,surely?’interruptedRose.

           ‘Ibelieveit,strangeasitis;andperhapsImaybeanoldfoolfordoingso,’rejoinedthedoctor;‘butIdon’tthinkitisexactlythetaleforapracticalpolice-officer,nevertheless.

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