Оливер Твист

Chapter 44

           ‘How,’thoughtFagin,ashecrepthomeward,‘canIincreasemyinfluencewithher?whatnewpowercanIacquire?’

           Suchbrainsarefertileinexpedients.If,withoutextractingaconfessionfromherself,helaidawatch,discoveredtheobjectofheralteredregard,andthreatenedtorevealthewholehistorytoSikes(ofwhomshestoodinnocommonfear)unlesssheenteredintohisdesigns,couldhenotsecurehercompliance?

           ‘Ican,’saidFagin,almostaloud.‘Shedurstnotrefusemethen.Notforherlife,notforherlife!Ihaveitall.Themeansareready,andshallbesettowork.Ishallhaveyouyet!’

           Hecastbackadarklook,andathreateningmotionofthehand,towardsthespotwherehehadlefttheboldervillian;andwentonhisway:busyinghisbonyhandsinthefoldsofhistatteredgarment,whichhewrenchedtightlyinhisgrasp,asthoughtherewereahatedenemycrushedwitheverymotionofhisfingers.

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