Оливер Твист

Chapter 6

           theformerofwhomrushedintothekitchenbyaside-door,whilethelatterpausedonthestaircasetillshewasquitecertainthatitwasconsistentwiththepreservationofhumanlife,tocomefurtherdown.

           ‘Oh,youlittlewretch!’screamedCharlotte:seizingOliverwithherutmostforce,whichwasaboutequaltothatofamoderatelystrongmaninparticularlygoodtraining.‘Oh,youlittleun-grate-ful,mur-de-rous,hor-ridvillain!’Andbetweeneverysyllable,CharlottegaveOliverablowwithallhermight:accompanyingitwithascream,forthebenefitofsociety.

           Charlotte’sfistwasbynomeansalightone;but,lestitshouldnotbeeffectualincalmingOliver’swrath,Mrs.Sowerberryplungedintothekitchen,andassistedtoholdhimwithonehand,whileshescratchedhisfacewiththeother.Inthisfavourablepositionofaffairs,Noahrosefromtheground,andpommelledhimbehind.

           Thiswasrathertooviolentexercisetolastlong.Whentheywereallweariedout,andcouldtearandbeatnolonger,theydraggedOliver,strugglingandshouting,butnothingdaunted,intothedust-cellar,andtherelockedhimup.Thisbeingdone,Mrs.Sowerberrysunkintoachair,andburstintotears.

           ‘Blessher,she’sgoingoff!’saidCharlotte.‘Aglassofwater,Noah,dear.Makehaste!’

           ‘Oh!Charlotte,’saidMrs.Sowerberry:speakingaswellasshecould,throughadeficiencyofbreath,andasufficiencyofcoldwater,whichNoahhadpouredoverherheadandshoulders.‘Oh!Charlotte,whatamercywehavenotallbeenmurderedinourbeds!’

           ‘Ah!mercyindeed,ma’am,’wasthereply.Ionlyhopethis’llteachmasternottohaveanymoreofthesedreadfulcreatures,thatareborntobemurderersandrobbersfromtheirverycradle.

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