Оливер Твист

Chapter 19

           Thecrib’sbarredupatnightlikeajail;butthere’sonepartwecancrack,safeandsoftly.

           ‘Whichisthat,Bill?’askedtheJeweagerly.

           ‘Why,’whisperedSikes,‘asyoucrossthelawn

           ‘Yes?’saidtheJew,bendinghisheadforward,withhiseyesalmoststartingoutofit.

           ‘Umph!’criedSikes,stoppingshort,asthegirl,scarcelymovingherhead,lookedsuddenlyround,andpointedforaninstanttotheJew’sface.‘Nevermindwhichpartitis.Youcan’tdoitwithoutme,Iknow;butit’sbesttobeonthesafesidewhenonedealswithyou.

           ‘Asyoulike,mydear,asyoulike’repliedtheJew.‘Istherenohelpwanted,butyoursandToby’s?’

           ‘None,’saidSikes.‘Ceptacentre-bitandaboy.Thefirstwe’vebothgot;thesecondyoumustfindus.

           ‘Aboy!’exclaimedtheJew.‘Oh!thenit’sapanel,eh?’

           ‘Nevermindwotitis!’repliedSikes.‘Iwantaboy,andhemusn’tbeabig’un.Lord!’saidMr.Sikes,reflectively,‘ifI’donlygotthatyoungboyofNed,thechimbley-sweeper’s!Hekepthimsmallonpurpose,andlethimoutbythejob.Butthefathergetslagged;andthentheJuvenileDelinquentSocietycomes,andtakestheboyawayfromatradewherehewasarningmoney,teacheshimtoreadandwrite,andintimemakesa‘prenticeofhim.Andsotheygoon,’saidMr.

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