Оливер Твист

Chapter 11

           ‘Lethimliethere;he’llsoonbetiredofthat.

           ‘Howdoyouproposetodealwiththecase,sir?’inquiredtheclerkinalowvoice.

           ‘Summarily,’repliedMr.Fang.‘Hestandscommittedforthreemonthshardlabourofcourse.Cleartheoffice.

           Thedoorwasopenedforthispurpose,andacoupleofmenwerepreparingtocarrytheinsensibleboytohiscell;whenanelderlymanofdecentbutpoorappearance,cladinanoldsuitofblack,rushedhastilyintotheoffice,andadvancedtowardsthebench.

           ‘Stop,stop!don’ttakehimaway!ForHeaven’ssakestopamoment!’criedthenewcomer,breathlesswithhaste.

           AlthoughthepresidingGeniiinsuchanofficeasthis,exerciseasummaryandarbitrarypowerovertheliberties,thegoodname,thecharacter,almostthelives,ofHerMajesty’ssubjects,expeciallyofthepoorerclass;andalthough,withinsuchwalls,enoughfantastictricksaredailyplayedtomaketheangelsblindwithweeping;theyareclosedtothepublic,savethroughthemediumofthedailypress.(Footnote:Orwerevirtually,then.)Mr.Fangwasconsequentlynotalittleindignanttoseeanunbiddenguestenterinsuchirreverentdisorder.

           ‘Whatisthis?Whoisthis?Turnthismanout.Cleartheoffice!’criedMr.Fang.

           ‘IWILLspeak,’criedtheman;‘Iwillnotbeturnedout.Isawitall.Ikeepthebook-stall.Idemandtobesworn.Iwillnotbeputdown.Mr.Fang,youmusthearme.Youmustnotrefuse,sir.

           Themanwasright.

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