Оливер Твист

Chapter 40

           ‘Idon’tknowwhatitis,’answeredthegirl;‘Ionlyknowthatitisso,andnotwithmealone,butwithhundredsofothersasbadandwretchedasmyself.Imustgoback.WhetheritisGod’swrathforthewrongIhavedone,Idonotknow;butIamdrawnbacktohimthrougheverysufferingandillusage;andIshouldbe,Ibelieve,ifIknewthatIwastodiebyhishandatlast.

           ‘WhatamItodo?’saidRose.‘Ishouldnotletyoudepartfrommethus.

           ‘Youshould,lady,andIknowyouwill,’rejoinedthegirl,rising.‘YouwillnotstopmygoingbecauseIhavetrustedinyourgoodness,andforcednopromisefromyou,asImighthavedone.

           ‘Ofwhatuse,then,isthecommunicationyouhavemade?’saidRose.‘Thismysterymustbeinvestigated,orhowwillitsdisclosuretome,benefitOliver,whomyouareanxioustoserve?’

           ‘Youmusthavesomekindgentlemanaboutyouthatwillhearitasasecret,andadviseyouwhattodo,’rejoinedthegirl.

           ‘ButwherecanIfindyouagainwhenitisnecessary?’askedRose.‘Idonotseektoknowwherethesedreadfulpeoplelive,butwherewillyoubewalkingorpassingatanysettledperiodfromthistime?’

           ‘Willyoupromisemethatyouwillhavemysecretstrictlykept,andcomealone,orwiththeonlyotherpersonthatknowsit;andthatIshallnotbewatchedorfollowed?’askedthegirl.

           ‘Ipromiseyousolemnly,’answeredRose.

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