Оливер Твист

Chapter 32

           Doyouhearme?’

           ‘Ihearyou,’saidthedoctor,givinghiscaptiveaheartyshake.

           ‘Where’sconfoundthefellow,what’shisrascallynameSikes;that’sit.Where’sSikes,youthief?’

           Thehump-backedmanstared,asifinexcessofamazementandindignation;then,twistinghimself,dexterously,fromthedoctor’sgrasp,growledforthavolleyofhorridoaths,andretiredintothehouse.Beforehecouldshutthedoor,however,thedoctorhadpassedintotheparlour,withoutawordofparley.

           Helookedanxiouslyround;notanarticleoffurniture;notavestigeofanything,animateorinanimate;noteventhepositionofthecupboards;answeredOliver’sdescription!

           ‘Now!’saidthehump-backedman,whohadwatchedhimkeenly,‘whatdoyoumeanbycomingintomyhouse,inthisviolentway?Doyouwanttorobme,ortomurderme?Whichisit?’

           ‘Didyoueverknowamancomeouttodoeither,inachariotandapair,youridiculousoldvampire?’saidtheirritabledoctor.

           ‘Whatdoyouwant,then?’demandedthehunchback.‘Willyoutakeyourselfoff,beforeIdoyouamischief?Curseyou!’

           ‘AssoonasIthinkproper,’saidMr.Losberne,lookingintotheotherparlour;which,likethefirst,borenoresemblancewhatevertoOliver’saccountofit.‘Ishallfindyouout,someday,myfriend.

           ‘Willyou?’sneeredtheill-favouredcripple.‘Ifyoueverwantme,I’mhere.Ihaven’tlivedheremadandallalone,forfive-and-twentyyears,tobescaredbyyou.Youshallpayforthis;youshallpayforthis.

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