Оливер Твист

Chapter 14

           AsOliverwastoldthathemightdowhathelikedwiththeoldclothes,hegavethemtoaservantwhohadbeenverykindtohim,andaskedhertosellthemtoaJew,andkeepthemoneyforherself.Thissheveryreadilydid;and,asOliverlookedoutoftheparlourwindow,andsawtheJewrollthemupinhisbagandwalkaway,hefeltquitedelightedtothinkthattheyweresafelygone,andthattherewasnownopossibledangerofhiseverbeingabletowearthemagain.Theyweresadrags,totellthetruth;andOliverhadneverhadanewsuitbefore.

           Oneevening,aboutaweekaftertheaffairofthepicture,ashewassittingtalkingtoMrs.Bedwin,therecameamessagedownfromMr.Brownlow,thatifOliverTwistfeltprettywell,heshouldliketoseehiminhisstudy,andtalktohimalittlewhile.

           ‘Blessus,andsaveus!Washyourhands,andletmepartyourhairnicelyforyou,child,’saidMrs.Bedwin.‘Dearheartalive!Ifwehadknownhewouldhaveaskedforyou,wewouldhaveputyouacleancollaron,andmadeyouassmartassixpence!’

           Oliverdidastheoldladybadehim;and,althoughshelamentedgrievously,meanwhile,thattherewasnoteventimetocrimpthelittlefrillthatborderedhisshirt-collar;helookedsodelicateandhandsome,despitethatimportantpersonaladvantage,thatshewentsofarastosay:lookingathimwithgreatcomplacencyfromheadtofoot,thatshereallydidn’tthinkitwouldhavebeenpossible,onthelongestnotice,tohavemademuchdifferenceinhimforthebetter.

           Thusencouraged,Olivertappedatthestudydoor.

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