Оливер Твист

Chapter 2

           ‘No’;saidMr.Bumbleapprovingly; ‘no,youcouldnot. Youareahumanewoman,Mrs.Mann.’ (Hereshesetdowntheglass.) ‘Ishalltakeaearlyopportunityofmentioningittotheboard,Mrs.Mann.’ (Hedrewittowardshim.) ‘Youfeelasamother,Mrs.Mann.’ (Hestirredthegin-and-water.) ‘IIdrinkyourhealthwithcheerfulness,Mrs.Mann’; andheswallowedhalfofit. 

           ‘Andnowaboutbusiness,’saidthebeadle, takingoutaleathernpocket-book. ‘Thechildthatwashalf-baptizedOliverTwist,isnineyearoldto-day.; 

           ‘Blesshim!’interposedMrs.Mann, inflamingherlefteyewiththecornerofherapron. 

           ‘Andnotwithstandingaofferedrewardoftenpound, whichwasafterwardsincreasedtotwentypound. Notwithstandingthemostsuperlative,and,Imaysay,supernat’ralexertionsonthepartofthisparish,’ saidBumble,‘wehaveneverbeenabletodiscoverwhoishisfather, orwhatwashismother’ssettlement,name,orcondition.’ 

           MrsMannraisedherhandsinastonishment; butadded,afteramoment’sreflection, ‘Howcomeshetohaveanynameatall,then?’ 

           Thebeadledrewhimselfupwithgreatpride,andsaid, ‘Iinwentedit.’ 

           ‘You,Mr.Bumble!’ 

           ‘I,Mrs.Mann. Wenameourfondlingsinalphabeticalorder. ThelastwasaSSwubble,Inamedhim.ThiswasaTTwist,InamedHIM. ThenextonecomeswillbeUnwin,andthenextVilkins. 

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