Оливер Твист

Chapter 41

           Losebernereceivedwithmanywryfacesaproposalinvolvingadelayoffivewholedays,hewasfaintoadmitthatnobettercourseoccurredtohimjustthen;andasbothRoseandMrs.MayliesidedverystronglywithMr.Brownlow,thatgentleman’spropositionwascarriedunanimously.

           ‘Ishouldlike,’hesaid,‘tocallintheaidofmyfriendGrimwig.Heisastrangecreature,butashrewdone,andmightproveofmaterialassistancetous;Ishouldsaythathewasbredalawyer,andquittedtheBarindisgustbecausehehadonlyonebriefandamotionofcourse,intwentyyears,thoughwhetherthatisrecommendationornot,youmustdetermineforyourselves.

           ‘IhavenoobjectiontoyourcallinginyourfriendifImaycallinmine,’saidthedoctor.

           ‘Wemustputittothevote,’repliedMr.Brownlow,‘whomayhebe?’

           ‘Thatlady’sson,andthisyounglady’sveryoldfriend,’saidthedoctor,motioningtowardsMrs.Maylie,andconcludingwithanexpressiveglanceatherniece.

           Roseblusheddeeply,butshedidnotmakeanyaudibleobjectiontothismotion(possiblyshefeltinahopelessminority);andHarryMaylieandMr.Grimwigwereaccordinglyaddedtothecommittee.

           ‘Westayintown,ofcourse,’saidMrs.Maylie,‘whilethereremainstheslightestprospectofprosecutingthisinquirywithachanceofsuccess.Iwillspareneithertroublenorexpenseinbehalfoftheobjectinwhichweareallsodeeplyinterested,andIamcontenttoremainhere,ifitbefortwelvemonths,solongasyouassuremethatanyhoperemains.

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