Оливер Твист

Chapter 51

           ‘Ifthelawsupposesthat,’saidMr.Bumble,squeezinghishatemphaticallyinbothhands,‘thelawisaass—aidiot.Ifthat’stheeyeofthelaw,thelawisabachelor;andtheworstIwishthelawis,thathiseyemaybeopenedbyexperience—byexperience.’

           Layinggreatstressontherepetitionofthesetwowords,Mr.Bumblefixedhishatonverytight,andputtinghishandsinhispockets,followedhishelpmatedownstairs.

           ‘Younglady,’saidMr.Brownlow,turningtoRose,‘givemeyourhand.Donottremble.Youneednotfeartohearthefewremainingwordswehavetosay.’

           ‘Iftheyhave—Idonotknowhowtheycan,butiftheyhave—anyreferencetome,’saidRose,‘prayletmehearthematsomeothertime.Ihavenotstrengthorspiritsnow.’

           ‘Nay,’returnedtheoldgentlman,drawingherarmthroughhis;‘youhavemorefortitudethanthis,Iamsure.Doyouknowthisyounglady,sir?’

           ‘Yes,’repliedMonks.

           ‘Ineversawyoubefore,’saidRosefaintly.

           ‘Ihaveseenyouoften,’returnedMonks.

           ‘ThefatheroftheunhappyAgneshadTWOdaughters,’saidMr.Brownlow.‘Whatwasthefateoftheother—thechild?’

           ‘Thechild,’repliedMonks,‘whenherfatherdiedinastrangeplace,inastrangename,withoutaletter,book,orscrapofpaperthatyieldedthefaintestcluebywhichhisfriendsorrelativescouldbetraced—thechildwastakenbysomewretchedcottagers,whoreareditastheirown.’

           ‘Goon,’saidMr.Brownlow,signingtoMrs.Maylietoapproach.

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