Оливер Твист

Chapter 49

           Brownlow,‘and,asIadvocatethedearestinterestsofothers,Ihavenottheright.’

           ‘Isthere—’demandedMonkswithafalteringtongue—‘isthere—nomiddlecourse?’

           ‘None.’

           Monkslookedattheoldgentleman,withananxiouseye;but,readinginhiscountenancenothingbutseverityanddetermination,walkedintotheroom,and,shrugginghisshoulders,satdown.

           ‘Lockthedoorontheoutside,’saidMr.Brownlowtotheattendants,‘andcomewhenIring.’

           Themenobeyed,andthetwowereleftalonetogether.

           ‘Thisisprettytreatment,sir,’saidMonks,throwingdownhishatandcloak,‘frommyfather’soldestfriend.’

           ‘ItisbecauseIwasyourfather’soldestfriend,youngman,’returnedMr.Brownlow;‘itisbecausethehopesandwishesofyoungandhappyyearswereboundupwithhim,andthatfaircreatureofhisbloodandkindredwhorejoinedherGodinyouth,andleftmehereasolitary,lonelyman:itisbecausehekneltwithmebesidehisonlysisters’death-bedwhenhewasyetaboy,onthemorningthatwould—butHeavenwilledotherwise—havemadehermyyoungwife;itisbecausemysearedheartclungtohim,fromthattimeforth,throughallhistrialsanderrors,tillhedied;itisbecauseoldrecollectionsandassociationsfilledmyheart,andeventhesightofyoubringswithitoldthoughtsofhim;itisbecauseofallthesethingsthatIammovedtotreatyougentlynow—yes,EdwardLeeford,evennow—andblushforyourunworthinesswhobearthename.’

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 549 из 614