Оливер Твист

Chapter 17

           Bumble:havingexchangedhiscockedhatforaroundone,andencasedhispersoninabluegreat-coatwithacapetoit:tookhisplaceontheoutsideofthecoach,accompaniedbythecriminalswhosesettlementwasdisputed;withwhom,induecourseoftime,hearrivedinLondon.

           Heexperiencednoothercrossesontheway,thanthosewhichoriginatedintheperversebehaviourofthetwopaupers,whopersistedinshivering,andcomplainingofthecold,inamannerwhich,Mr.Bumbledeclared,causedhisteethtochatterinhishead,andmadehimfeelquiteuncomfortable;althoughhehadagreat-coaton.

           Havingdisposedoftheseevil-mindedpersonsforthenight,Mr.Bumblesathimselfdowninthehouseatwhichthecoachstopped;andtookatemperatedinnerofsteaks,oystersauce,andporter.Puttingaglassofhotgin-and-wateronthechimney-piece,hedrewhischairtothefire;and,withsundrymoralreflectionsonthetoo-prevalentsinofdiscontentandcomplaining,composedhimselftoreadthepaper.

           TheveryfirstparagraphuponwhichMr.Bumble’seyerested,wasthefollowingadvertisement.

           ‘FIVEGUINEASREWARD

           ‘Whereasayoungboy,namedOliverTwist,absconded,orwasenticed,onThursdayeveninglast,fromhishome,atPentonville;andhasnotsincebeenheardof.TheaboverewardwillbepaidtoanypersonwhowillgivesuchinformationaswillleadtothediscoveryofthesaidOliverTwist,ortendtothrowanylightuponhisprevioushistory,inwhichtheadvertiseris,formanyreasons,warmlyinterested.

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