Оливер Твист

Chapter 38

           Thewomanknowwhatitis,doesshe?’

           ThequestionwasaddressedtoBumble;buthiswifeanticipatedthereply,byintimatingthatshewasperfectlyacquaintedwithit.

           ‘Heisrightinsayingthatyouwerewiththishagthenightshedied;andthatshetoldyousomething

           ‘Aboutthemotheroftheboyyounamed,’repliedthematroninterruptinghim.‘Yes.

           ‘Thefirstquestionis,ofwhatnaturewashercommunication?’saidMonks.

           ‘That’sthesecond,’observedthewomanwithmuchdeliberation.‘Thefirstis,whatmaythecommunicationbeworth?’

           ‘Whothedevilcantellthat,withoutknowingofwhatkinditis?’askedMonks.

           ‘Nobodybetterthanyou,Iampersuaded,’answeredMrs.Bumble:whodidnotwantforspirit,asheryoke-fellowcouldabundantlytestify.

           ‘Humph!’saidMonkssignificantly,andwithalookofeagerinquiry;‘theremaybemoney’sworthtoget,eh?’

           ‘Perhapstheremay,’wasthecomposedreply.

           ‘Somethingthatwastakenfromher,’saidMonks.‘Somethingthatshewore.Somethingthat

           ‘Youhadbetterbid,’interruptedMrs.Bumble.‘Ihaveheardenough,already,toassuremethatyouarethemanIoughttotalkto.

           Mr.

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