Оливер Твист

Chapter 48

           ‘Therearefourteenwater-mills,sixsteam-engines,andagalvanicbattery,alwaysa-workinguponit,andtheycan’tmakeitfastenough,thoughthemenworksohardthattheydieoff,andthewidowsispensioneddirectly,withtwentypounda-yearforeachofthechildren,andapremiumoffiftyfortwins.Onepennyasquare!Twohalf-penceisallthesame,andfourfarthingsisreceivedwithjoy.Onepennyasquare!Wine-stains,fruit-stains,beer-stains,water-stains,paint-stains,pitch-stains,mud-stains,blood-stains!Hereisastainuponthehatofagentlemanincompany,thatI’lltakecleanout,beforehecanordermeapintofale.

           ‘Hah!’criedSikesstartingup.‘Givethatback.

           ‘I’lltakeitcleanout,sir,’repliedtheman,winkingtothecompany,‘beforeyoucancomeacrosstheroomtogetit.Gentlemenall,observethedarkstainuponthisgentleman’shat,nowiderthanashilling,butthickerthanahalf-crown.Whetheritisawine-stain,fruit-stain,beer-stain,water-stain,paint-stain,pitch-stain,mud-stain,orblood-stain

           Themangotnofurther,forSikeswithahideousimprecationoverthrewthetable,andtearingthehatfromhim,burstoutofthehouse.

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