Оливер Твист

Chapter 49

           ‘No,no,’interposedMonks.‘IIknewnothingofthat;Iwasgoingtoinquirethetruthofthestorywhenyouovertookme.Ididn’tknowthecause.Ithoughtitwasacommonquarrel.

           ‘Itwasthepartialdisclosureofyoursecrets,’repliedMr.Brownlow.‘Willyoudisclosethewhole?’

           ‘Yes,Iwill.

           ‘Setyourhandtoastatementoftruthandfacts,andrepeatitbeforewitnesses?’

           ‘ThatIpromisetoo.

           ‘Remainquietlyhere,untilsuchadocumentisdrawnup,andproceedwithmetosuchaplaceasImaydeemmostadvisable,forthepurposeofattestingit?’

           ‘Ifyouinsistuponthat,I’lldothatalso,’repliedMonks.

           ‘Youmustdomorethanthat,’saidMr.Brownlow.‘Makerestitutiontoaninnocentandunoffendingchild,forsuchheis,althoughtheoffspringofaguiltyandmostmiserablelove.Youhavenotforgottentheprovisionsofthewill.Carrythemintoexecutionsofarasyourbrotherisconcerned,andthengowhereyouplease.Inthisworldyouneedmeetnomore.

           WhileMonkswaspacingupanddown,meditatingwithdarkandevillooksonthisproposalandthepossibilitiesofevadingit:tornbyhisfearsontheonehandandhishatredontheother:thedoorwashurriedlyunlocked,andagentleman(Mr.Losberne)enteredtheroominviolentagitation.

           ‘Themanwillbetaken,’hecried.‘Hewillbetakento-night!’

           ‘Themurderer?’askedMr.Brownlow.

           ‘Yes,yes,’repliedtheother.

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