Оливер Твист

Chapter 7

           therebygivingMr.Bumbletounderstandthat,fromtheviolentandsanguinaryonsetofOliverTwist,hehadsustainedsevereinternalinjuryanddamage,fromwhichhewasatthatmomentsufferingtheacutesttorture.

           WhenNoahsawthattheintelligencehecommunicatedperfectlyparalysedMr.Bumble,heimpartedadditionaleffectthereunto,bybewailinghisdreadfulwoundstentimeslouderthanbefore;andwhenheobservedagentlemaninawhitewaistcoatcrossingtheyard,hewasmoretragicinhislamentationsthanever:rightlyconceivingithighlyexpedienttoattractthenotice,androusetheindignation,ofthegentlemanaforesaid.

           Thegentleman’snoticewasverysoonattracted;forhehadnotwalkedthreepaces,whenheturnedangrilyround,andinquiredwhatthatyoungcurwashowlingfor,andwhyMr.Bumbledidnotfavourhimwithsomethingwhichwouldrendertheseriesofvocularexclamationssodesignated,aninvoluntaryprocess?

           ‘It’sapoorboyfromthefree-school,sir,’repliedMr.Bumble,‘whohasbeennearlymurderedallbutmurdered,sirbyyoungTwist.

           ‘ByJove!’exclaimedthegentlemaninthewhitewaistcoat,stoppingshort.‘Iknewit!Ifeltastrangepresentimentfromtheveryfirst,thatthataudaciousyoungsavagewouldcometobehung!’

           ‘Hehaslikewiseattempted,sir,tomurderthefemaleservant,’saidMr.Bumble,withafaceofashypaleness.

           ‘Andhismissis,’interposedMr.Claypole.

           ‘Andhismaster,too,Ithinkyousaid,Noah?’addedMr.Bumble.

           ‘No!he’sout,orhewouldhavemurderedhim,’repliedNoah.‘Hesaidhewantedto.

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