Оливер Твист

Chapter 47

           ‘Speak,willyou!’hesaid;‘orifyoudon’t,itshallbeforwantofbreath.Openyourmouthandsaywotyou’vegottosayinplainwords.Outwithit,youthunderingoldcur,outwithit!’

           ‘Supposethatladthat’slayingthere—’Faginbegan.

           SikesturnedroundtowhereNoahwassleeping,asifhehadnotpreviouslyobservedhim.‘Well!’hesaid,resuminghisformerposition.

           ‘Supposethatlad,’pursuedFagin,‘wastopeach—toblowuponusall—firstseekingouttherightfolksforthepurpose,andthenhavingameetingwith’eminthestreettopaintourlikenesses,describeeverymarkthattheymightknowusby,andthecribwherewemightbemosteasilytaken.Supposehewastodoallthis,andbesidestoblowuponaplantwe’veallbeenin,moreorless—ofhisownfancy;notgrabbed,trapped,tried,earwiggedbytheparsonandbroughttoitonbreadandwater—butofhisownfancy;topleasehisowntaste;stealingoutatnightstofindthosemostinterestedagainstus,andpeachingtothem.Doyouhearme?’criedtheJew,hiseyesflashingwithrage.‘Supposehedidallthis,whatthen?’

           ‘Whatthen!’repliedSikes;withatremendousoath.‘IfhewasleftalivetillIcame,I’dgrindhisskullundertheironheelofmybootintoasmanygrainsastherearehairsuponhishead.’

           ‘WhatifIdidit!’criedFaginalmostinayell.‘I,thatknowssomuch,andcouldhangsomanybesidesmyself!’

           ‘Idon’tknow,’repliedSikes,clenchinghisteethandturningwhiteatthemeresuggestion.

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