Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           ‘Whynot?’demandedRose.

           ‘Because,myprettycross-examiner,’repliedthedoctor:‘because,viewedwiththeireyes,therearemanyuglypointsaboutit;hecanonlyprovethepartsthatlookill,andnoneofthosethatlookwell.Confoundthefellows,theyWILLhavethewayandthewherefore,andwilltakenothingforgranted.Onhisownshowing,yousee,hehasbeenthecompanionofthievesforsometimepast;hehasbeencarriedtoapolice-officer,onachargeofpickingagentleman’spocket;hehasbeentakenaway,forcibly,fromthatgentleman’shouse,toaplacewhichhecannotdescribeorpointout,andofthesituationofwhichhehasnottheremotestidea.HeisbroughtdowntoChertsey,bymenwhoseemtohavetakenaviolentfancytohim,whetherhewillorno;andisputthroughawindowtorobahouse;andthen,justattheverymomentwhenheisgoingtoalarmtheinmates,andsodotheverythingthatwouldsethimalltorights,thererushesintotheway,ablunderingdogofahalf-bredbutler,andshootshim!Asifonpurposetopreventhisdoinganygoodforhimself!Don’tyouseeallthis?’

           ‘Iseeit,ofcourse,’repliedRose,smilingatthedoctor’simpetuosity;‘butstillIdonotseeanythinginit,tocriminatethepoorchild.

           ‘No,’repliedthedoctor;‘ofcoursenot!Blessthebrighteyesofyoursex!Theyneversee,whetherforgoodorbad,morethanonesideofanyquestion;andthatis,always,theonewhichfirstpresentsitselftothem.

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