Оливер Твист

Chapter 2

           ‘Lor,onlythink,’saidMrs.Mann,runningout forthethreeboyshadbeenremovedbythistime ‘onlythinkofthat! ThatIshouldhaveforgotten thatthegatewasboltedontheinside,onaccountofthemdearchildren! Walkinsir;walkin,pray,Mr.Bumble,do,sir. 

           Althoughthisinvitationwasaccompaniedwithacurtsey thatmighthavesoftenedtheheartofachurch-warden, itbynomeansmollifiedthebeadle. 

           ‘Doyouthinkthisrespectfulorproperconduct,Mrs.Mann,’inquiredMr.Bumble, graspinghiscane, ‘tokeeptheparishofficersawaitingatyourgarden-gate, whentheycomehereuponporochialbusinesswiththeporochialorphans? Areyouaware,Mrs.Mann, thatyouare,asImaysay,aporochialdelegate,andastipendiary?’ 

           ‘I’msureMr.Bumble,thatIwasonlyatellingoneortwoofthedearchildrenasissofondofyou, thatitwasyouacoming,’ repliedMrs.Mannwithgreathumility. 

           Mr.Bumblehadagreatideaofhisoratoricalpowers andhisimportance. Hehaddisplayedtheone,andvindicatedtheother. Herelaxed. 

           ‘Well,well,Mrs.Mann,’herepliedinacalmertone; ‘itmaybeasyousay;itmaybe. Leadthewayin,Mrs.Mann, forIcomeonbusiness,andhavesomethingtosay. 

           Mrs.Mannusheredthebeadleintoasmallparlourwithabrickfloor; placedaseatforhim;andofficiouslydepositedhiscockedhatandcanonthetablebeforehim. 

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