Оливер Твист

Chapter 18

           ‘Tobesure,tobesure!’saidtheJew,whohadenteredunseenbyOliver.‘Itallliesinanutshellmydear;inanutshell,taketheDodger’swordforit.Ha!ha!ha!Heunderstandsthecatechismofhistrade.

           Theoldmanrubbedhishandsgleefullytogether,ashecorroboratedtheDodger’sreasoningintheseterms;andchuckledwithdelightathispupil’sproficiency.

           Theconversationproceedednofartheratthistime,fortheJewhadreturnedhomeaccompaniedbyMissBetsy,andagentlemanwhomOliverhadneverseenbefore,butwhowasaccostedbytheDodgerasTomChitling;andwho,havinglingeredonthestairstoexchangeafewgallantrieswiththelady,nowmadehisappearance.

           Mr.ChitlingwasolderinyearsthantheDodger:havingperhapsnumberedeighteenwinters;buttherewasadegreeofdeferenceinhisdeportmenttowardsthatyounggentlemanwhichseemedtoindicatethathefelthimselfconsciousofaslightinferiorityinpointofgeniusandprofessionalaquirements.Hehadsmalltwinklingeyes,andapock-markedface;woreafurcap,adarkcorduroyjacket,greasyfustiantrousers,andanapron.Hiswardrobewas,intruth,ratheroutofrepair;butheexcusedhimselftothecompanybystatingthathis‘time’wasonlyoutanhourbefore;andthat,inconsequenceofhavingworntheregimentalsforsixweekspast,hehadnotbeenabletobestowanyattentiononhisprivateclothes.Mr.

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