Оливер Твист

Chapter 44

           Theobjectofthisnewlikingwasnotamonghismyrmidons.HewouldbeavaluableacquisitionwithsuchanassistantasNancy,andmust(thusFaginargued)besecuredwithoutdelay.

           Therewasanother,andadarkerobject,tobegained.Sikesknewtoomuch,andhisruffiantauntshadnotgalledFagintheless,becausethewoundswerehidden.Thegirlmustknow,well,thatifsheshookhimoff,shecouldneverbesafefromhisfury,andthatitwouldbesurelywreakedtothemaimingoflimbs,orperhapsthelossoflifeontheobjectofhermorerecentfancy.

           ‘Withalittlepersuasion,’thoughtFagin,‘whatmorelikelythanthatshewouldconsenttopoisonhim?Womenhavedonesuchthings,andworse,tosecurethesameobjectbeforenow.Therewouldbethedangerousvillain:themanIhate:gone;anothersecuredinhisplace;andmyinfluenceoverthegirl,withaknowledgeofthiscrimetobackit,unlimited.

           ThesethingspassedthroughthemindofFagin,duringtheshorttimehesatalone,inthehousebreaker’sroom;andwiththemuppermostinhisthoughts,hehadtakentheopportunityafterwardsaffordedhim,ofsoundingthegirlinthebrokenhintshethrewoutatparting.Therewasnoexpressionofsurprise,noassumptionofaninabilitytounderstandhismeaning.Thegirlclearlycomprehendedit.HerglanceatpartingshowedTHAT.

           ButperhapsshewouldrecoilfromaplottotakethelifeofSikes,andthatwasoneofthechiefendstobeattained

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