Оливер Твист

Chapter 48

           Eventhatfrightenedhim,sturdyashewas;butheheldtheweapontillitbroke,andthenpileditonthecoalstoburnaway,andsmoulderintoashes.Hewashedhimself,andrubbedhisclothes;therewerespotsthatwouldnotberemoved,buthecutthepiecesout,andburntthem.Howthosestainsweredispersedabouttheroom!Theveryfeetofthedogwerebloody.

           Allthistimehehad,neveronce,turnedhisbackuponthecorpse;no,notforamoment.Suchpreparationscompleted,hemoved,backward,towardsthedoor:draggingthedogwithhim,lestheshouldsoilhisfeetanewandcarryoutnewevidenceofthecrimeintothestreets.Heshutthedoorsoftly,lockedit,tookthekey,andleftthehouse.

           Hecrossedover,andglancedupatthewindow,tobesurethatnothingwasvisiblefromtheoutside.Therewasthecurtainstilldrawn,whichshewouldhaveopenedtoadmitthelightsheneversawagain.Itlaynearlyunderthere.HEknewthat.God,howthesunpoureddownupontheveryspot!

           Theglancewasinstantaneous.Itwasarelieftohavegotfreeoftheroom.Hewhistledonthedog,andwalkedrapidlyaway.

           HewentthroughIslington;strodeupthehillatHighgateonwhichstandsthestoneinhonourofWhittington;turneddowntoHighgateHill,unsteadyofpurpose,anduncertainwheretogo;struckofftotherightagain,almostassoonashebegantodescendit;andtakingthefoot-pathacrossthefields,skirtedCaenWood,andsocameonHampsteadHeath.

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