Оливер Твист

Chapter 13

           ‘Oh,mybrother!Mypoor,dear,sweet,innocentlittlebrother!’exclaimedNancy,burstingintotears,andwringingthelittlebasketandthestreet-doorkeyinanagonyofdistress.‘Whathasbecomeofhim!Wherehavetheytakenhimto!Oh,dohavepity,andtellmewhat’sbeendonewiththedearboy,gentlemen;do,gentlemen,ifyouplease,gentlemen!’

           Havingutteredthosewordsinamostlamentableandheart-brokentone:totheimmeasurabledelightofherhearers:MissNancypaused,winkedtothecompany,noddedsmilinglyround,anddisappeared.

           ‘Ah,she’saclevergirl,mydears,’saidtheJew,turningroundtohisyoungfriends,andshakinghisheadgravely,asifinmuteadmonitiontothemtofollowthebrightexampletheyhadjustbeheld.

           ‘She’sahonourtohersex,’saidMr.Sikes,fillinghisglass,andsmitingthetablewithhisenormousfist.‘Here’sherhealth,andwishingtheywasalllikeher!’

           Whilethese,andmanyotherencomiums,werebeingpassedontheaccomplishedNancy,thatyoungladymadethebestofherwaytothepolice-office;whither,notwithstandingalittlenaturaltimidityconsequentuponwalkingthroughthestreetsaloneandunprotected,shearrivedinperfectsafetyshortlyafterwards.

           Enteringbythebackway,shetappedsoftlywiththekeyatoneofthecell-doors,andlistened.Therewasnosoundwithin:soshecoughedandlistenedagain.Stilltherewasnoreply:soshespoke.

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