Оливер Твист

Chapter 39

           Thesoft-heartedcookaddedhisintercession,andtheresultwasthatthemanwhohadfirstappearedundertookitsdelivery.

           ‘What’sittobe?’saidtheman,withonefootonthestairs.

           ‘ThatayoungwomanearnestlyaskstospeaktoMissMayliealone,’saidNancy;‘andthatiftheladywillonlyhearthefirstwordshehastosay,shewillknowwhethertohearherbusiness,ortohaveherturnedoutofdoorsasanimpostor.

           ‘Isay,’saidtheman,‘you’recomingitstrong!’

           ‘Yougivethemessage,’saidthegirlfirmly;‘andletmeheartheanswer.

           Themanranupstairs.Nancyremained,paleandalmostbreathless,listeningwithquiveringliptotheveryaudibleexpressionsofscorn,ofwhichthechastehousemaidswereveryprolific;andofwhichtheybecamestillmoreso,whenthemanreturned,andsaidtheyoungwomanwastowalkupstairs.

           ‘It’snogoodbeingproperinthisworld,’saidthefirsthousemaid.

           ‘Brasscandobetterthanthegoldwhathasstoodthefire,’saidthesecond.

           Thethirdcontentedherselfwithwondering‘whatladieswasmadeof’;andthefourthtookthefirstinaquartetteof‘Shameful!’withwhichtheDianasconcluded.

           Regardlessofallthis:forshehadweightiermattersatheart:Nancyfollowedtheman,withtremblinglimbs,toasmallante-chamber,lightedbyalampfromtheceiling.Herehelefther,andretired.

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