Оливер Твист

Chapter 41

           Brownlowinclinedhishead.Mr.Grimwig,whohadmadeoneverystiffbow,andrisenfromhischair,madeanotherverystiffbow,anddroppedintoitagain.

           ‘Ishallsurpriseyouverymuch,Ihavenodoubt,’saidRose,naturallyembarrassed;‘butyouonceshowedgreatbenevolenceandgoodnesstoaverydearyoungfriendofmine,andIamsureyouwilltakeaninterestinhearingofhimagain.

           ‘Indeed!’saidMr.Brownlow.

           ‘OliverTwistyouknewhimas,’repliedRose.

           Thewordsnosoonerescapedherlips,thanMr.Grimwig,whohadbeenaffectingtodipintoalargebookthatlayonthetable,upsetitwithagreatcrash,andfallingbackinhischair,dischargedfromhisfeatureseveryexpressionbutoneofunmitigatedwonder,andindulgedinaprolongedandvacantstare;then,asifashamedofhavingbetrayedsomuchemotion,hejerkedhimself,asitwere,byaconvulsionintohisformerattitude,andlookingoutstraightbeforehimemittedalongdeepwhistle,whichseemed,atlast,nottobedischargedonemptyair,buttodieawayintheinnermostrecessesofhisstomach.

           Mr.Browlowwasnolesssurprised,althoughhisastonishmentwasnotexpressedinthesameeccentricmanner.

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