Оливер Твист

Chapter 16

           ‘Allright,’criedSikes,glancingcautiouslyabout.

           Nancystoopedbelowtheshutters,andOliverheardthesoundofabell.Theycrossedtotheoppositesideofthestreet,andstoodforafewmomentsunderalamp.Anoise,asifasashwindowweregentlyraised,washeard;andsoonafterwardsthedoorsoftlyopened.Mr.Sikesthenseizedtheterrifiedboybythecollarwithverylittleceremony;andallthreewerequicklyinsidethehouse.

           Thepassagewasperfectlydark.Theywaited,whilethepersonwhohadletthemin,chainedandbarredthedoor.

           ‘Anybodyhere?’inquiredSikes.

           ‘No,’repliedavoice,whichOliverthoughthehadheardbefore.

           ‘Istheold’unhere?’askedtherobber.

           ‘Yes,’repliedthevoice,‘andpreciousdowninthemouthhehasbeen.Won’thebegladtoseeyou?Oh,no!’

           Thestyleofthisreply,aswellasthevoicewhichdeliveredit,seemedfamiliartoOliver’sears:butitwasimpossibletodistinguisheventheformofthespeakerinthedarkness.

           ‘Let’shaveaglim,’saidSikes,‘orweshallgobreakingournecks,ortreadingonthedog.Lookafteryourlegsifyoudo!’

           ‘Standstillamoment,andI’llgetyouone,’repliedthevoice.Therecedingfootstepsofthespeakerwereheard;and,inanotherminute,theformofMr.JohnDawkins,otherwisetheArtfulDodger,appeared.Heboreinhisrighthandatallowcandlestuckintheendofacleftstick.

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