Оливер Твист

Chapter 47

           ‘Thatabout—NANCY,’saidFagin,clutchingSikesbythewrist,asiftopreventhisleavingthehousebeforehehadheardenough.‘Youfollowedher?’

           ‘Yes.’

           ‘ToLondonBridge?’

           ‘Yes.’

           ‘Whereshemettwopeople.’

           ‘Soshedid.’

           ‘Agentlemanandaladythatshehadgonetoofherownaccordbefore,whoaskedhertogiveupallherpals,andMonksfirst,whichshedid—andtodescribehim,whichshedid—andtotellherwhathouseitwasthatwemeetat,andgoto,whichshedid—andwhereitcouldbebestwatchedfrom,whichshedid—andwhattimethepeoplewentthere,whichshedid.Shedidallthis.Shetolditalleverywordwithoutathreat,withoutamurmur—shedid—didshenot?’criedFagin,halfmadwithfury.

           ‘Allright,’repliedNoah,scratchinghishead.‘That’sjustwhatitwas!’

           ‘Whatdidtheysay,aboutlastSunday?’

           ‘AboutlastSunday!’repliedNoah,considering.‘WhyItoldyerthatbefore.’

           ‘Again.Tellitagain!’criedFagin,tighteninghisgrasponSikes,andbrandishinghisotherhandaloft,asthefoamflewfromhislips.

           ‘Theyaskedher,’saidNoah,who,ashegrewmorewakeful,seemedtohaveadawningperceptionwhoSikeswas,‘theyaskedherwhyshedidn’tcome,lastSunday,asshepromised.Shesaidshecouldn’t.’

           ‘Why—why?Tellhimthat.’

           ‘BecauseshewasforciblykeptathomebyBill,themanshehadtoldthemofbefore,’repliedNoah.

           ‘Whatmoreofhim?’criedFagin.

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