Оливер Твист

Chapter 17

           Itwouldbetediousifgiveninthebeadle’swords:occupying,asitdid,sometwentyminutesinthetelling;butthesumandsubstanceofitwas,thatOliverwasafoundling,bornoflowandviciousparents.Thathehad,fromhisbirth,displayednobetterqualitiesthantreachery,ingratitude,andmalice.Thathehadterminatedhisbriefcareerintheplaceofhisbirth,bymakingasanguinaryandcowardlyattackonanunoffendinglad,andrunningawayinthenight-timefromhismaster’shouse.Inproofofhisreallybeingthepersonherepresentedhimself,Mr.Bumblelaiduponthetablethepapershehadbroughttotown.Foldinghisarmsagain,hethenawaitedMr.Brownlow’sobservations.

           ‘Ifearitisalltootrue,’saidtheoldgentlemansorrowfully,afterlookingoverthepapers.‘Thisisnotmuchforyourintelligence;butIwouldgladlyhavegivenyoutreblethemoney,ifithadbeenfavourabletotheboy.

           ItisnotimprobablethatifMr.Bumblehadbeenpossessedofthisinformationatanearlierperiodoftheinterview,hemighthaveimpartedaverydifferentcolouringtohislittlehistory.Itwastoolatetodoitnow,however;soheshookhisheadgravely,and,pocketingthefiveguineas,withdrew.

           Mr.Brownlowpacedtheroomtoandfroforsomeminutes;evidentlysomuchdisturbedbythebeadle’stale,thatevenMr.Grimwigforboretovexhimfurther.

           Atlengthhestopped,andrangthebellviolently.

           ‘Mrs.Bedwin,’saidMr.Brownlow,whenthehousekeeperappeared;‘thatboy,Oliver,isanimposter.

           ‘Itcan’tbe,sir.

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