Оливер Твист

Chapter 18

           ‘Andsobeabletoretireonyourproperty,anddothegen-teel:asImeanto,intheverynextleap-yearbutfourthatevercomes,andtheforty-secondTuesdayinTrinity-week,’saidCharleyBates.

           ‘Idon’tlikeit,’rejoinedOliver,timidly;‘Iwishtheywouldletmego.IIwouldrathergo.

           ‘AndFaginwouldRATHERnot!’rejoinedCharley.

           Oliverknewthistoowell;butthinkingitmightbedangeroustoexpresshisfeelingsmoreopenly,heonlysighed,andwentonwithhisboot-cleaning.

           ‘Go!’exclaimedtheDodger.‘Why,where’syourspirit?’Don’tyoutakeanyprideoutofyourself?Wouldyougoandbedependentonyourfriends?’

           ‘Oh,blowthat!’saidMasterBates:drawingtwoorthreesilkhandkerchiefsfromhispocket,andtossingthemintoacupboard,‘that’stoomean;thatis.

           ‘Icouldn’tdoit,’saidtheDodger,withanairofhaughtydisgust.

           ‘Youcanleaveyourfriends,though,’saidOliverwithahalfsmile;‘andletthembepunishedforwhatyoudid.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 188 из 614