Оливер Твист

Chapter 45

           ‘Andthat’swhatInevergaveyet,foranyjobofworkwheretherewasn’tvaluableconsiderationtobegained.

           ‘Whoisshe?’inquiredNoah.

           ‘Oneofus.

           ‘OhLor!’criedNoah,curlinguphisnose.‘Yerdoubtfulofher,areyer?’

           ‘Shehadfoundoutsomenewfriends,mydear,andImustknowwhotheyare,’repliedFagin.

           ‘Isee,’saidNoah.‘Justtohavethepleasureofknowingthem,ifthey’rerespectablepeople,eh?Ha!ha!ha!I’myourman.

           ‘Iknewyouwouldbe,’criedFagin,eleatedbythesuccessofhisproposal.

           ‘Ofcourse,ofcourse,’repliedNoah.‘Whereisshe?WhereamItowaitforher?WhereamItogo?’

           ‘Allthat,mydear,youshallhearfromme.I’llpointheroutatthepropertime,’saidFagin.‘Youkeepready,andleavetheresttome.

           Thatnight,andthenext,andthenextagain,thespysatbootedandequippedinhiscarter’sdress:readytoturnoutatawordfromFagin.Sixnightspassedsixlongwearynightsandoneach,Fagincamehomewithadisappointedface,andbrieflyintimatedthatitwasnotyettime.Ontheseventh,hereturnedearlier,andwithanexultationhecouldnotconceal.ItwasSunday.

           ‘Shegoesabroadto-night,’saidFagin,‘andontherighterrand,I’msure;forshehasbeenaloneallday,andthemansheisafraidofwillnotbebackmuchbeforedaybreak.Comewithme.Quick!’

           Noahstartedupwithoutsayingaword;fortheJewwasinastateofsuchintenseexcitementthatitinfectedhim.

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