Оливер Твист

Chapter 5

           buteventhesecrazydensseemedtohavebeenselectedasthenightlyhauntsofsomehouselesswretches,formanyoftheroughboardswhichsuppliedtheplaceofdoorandwindow,werewrenchedfromtheirpositions,toaffordanaperturewideenoughforthepassageofahumanbody.Thekennelwasstagnantandfilthy.Theveryrats,whichhereandtherelayputrefyinginitsrottenness,werehideouswithfamine.

           Therewasneitherknockernorbell-handleattheopendoorwhereOliverandhismasterstopped;so,gropinghiswaycautiouslythroughthedarkpassage,andbiddingOliverkeepclosetohimandnotbeafraidtheundertakermountedtothetopofthefirstflightofstairs.Stumblingagainstadooronthelanding,herappedatitwithhisknuckles.

           Itwasopenedbyayounggirlofthirteenorfourteen.Theundertakeratoncesawenoughofwhattheroomcontained,toknowitwastheapartmenttowhichhehadbeendirected.Hesteppedin;Oliverfollowedhim.

           Therewasnofireintheroom;butamanwascrouching,mechanically,overtheemptystove.Anoldwoman,too,haddrawnalowstooltothecoldhearth,andwassittingbesidehim.Thereweresomeraggedchildreninanothercorner;andinasmallrecess,oppositethedoor,therelayupontheground,somethingcoveredwithanoldblanket.Olivershudderedashecasthiseyestowardtheplace,andcreptinvoluntarilyclosertohismaster;forthoughitwascoveredup,theboyfeltthatitwasacorpse.

           Theman’sfacewasthinandverypale;hishairandbeardweregrizzly;hiseyeswereblookshot.Theoldwoman’sfacewaswrinkled;hertworemainingteethprotrudedoverherunderlip;andhereyeswerebrightandpiercing.Oliverwasafraidtolookateitherherortheman.Theyseemedsoliketheratshehadseenoutside.

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