Оливер Твист

Chapter 41

           Heisnoteven(sofarasweknow,orasthefactsappeartous)concernedwiththeganginanyoftheirrobberies.Ifhewerenotdischarged,itisveryunlikelythathecouldreceiveanyfurtherpunishmentthanbeingcommittedtoprisonasarogueandvagabond;andofcourseeverafterwardshismouthwouldbesoobstinatelyclosedthathemightaswell,forourpurposes,bedeaf,dumb,blind,andanidiot.

           ‘Then,’saidthedoctorimpetuously,‘Iputittoyouagain,whetheryouthinkitreasonablethatthispromisetothegirlshouldbeconsideredbinding;apromisemadewiththebestandkindestintentions,butreally

           ‘Donotdiscussthepoint,mydearyounglady,pray,’saidMr.Brownlow,interruptingRoseasshewasabouttospeak.‘Thepromiseshallbekept.Idon’tthinkitwill,intheslightestdegree,interferewithourproceedings.But,beforewecanresolveuponanyprecisecourseofaction,itwillbenecessarytoseethegirl;toascertainfromherwhethershewillpointoutthisMonks,ontheunderstandingthatheistobedealtwithbyus,andnotbythelaw;or,ifshewillnot,orcannotdothat,toprocurefromhersuchanaccountofhishauntsanddescriptionofhisperson,aswillenableustoidentifyhim.ShecannotbeseenuntilnextSundaynight;thisisTuesday.Iwouldsuggestthatinthemeantime,weremainperfectlyquiet,andkeepthesematterssecretevenfromOliverhimself.

           AlthoughMr.

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