Оливер Твист

Chapter 13

           ‘Why,you’rejusttheverypersonforit,’reasonedMr.Sikes:‘nobodyabouthereknowsanythingofyou.

           ‘AndasIdon’twant’emto,neither,’repliedNancyinthesamecomposedmanner,‘it’srathermorenothanyeswithme,Bill.

           ‘She’llgo,Fagin,’saidSikes.

           ‘No,shewon’t,Fagin,’saidNancy.

           ‘Yes,shewill,Fagin,’saidSikes.

           AndMr.Sikeswasright.Bydintofalternatethreats,promises,andbribes,theladyinquestionwasultimatelyprevailedupontoundertakethecommission.Shewasnot,indeed,withheldbythesameconsiderationsasheragreeablefriend;for,havingrecentlyremovedintotheneighborhoodofFieldLanefromtheremotebutgenteelsuburbofRatcliffe,shewasnotunderthesameapprehensionofbeingrecognisedbyanyofhernumerousacquaintance.

           Accordingly,withacleanwhiteaprontiedoverhergown,andhercurl-paperstuckedupunderastrawbonnetbotharticlesofdressbeingprovidedfromtheJew’sinexhaustiblestockMissNancypreparedtoissueforthonhererrand.

           ‘Stopaminute,mydear,’saidtheJew,producing,alittlecoveredbasket.‘Carrythatinonehand.Itlooksmorerespectable,mydear.

           ‘Giveheradoor-keytocarryinhert’otherone,Fagin,’saidSikes;‘itlooksrealandgenivinelike.

           ‘Yes,yes,mydear,soitdoes,’saidtheJew,hangingalargestreet-doorkeyontheforefingeroftheyounglady’srighthand.

           ‘There;verygood!Verygoodindeed,mydear!’saidtheJew,rubbinghishands.

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