Оливер Твист

Chapter 20

           Thegirlthrewherselfintoachair,withherbacktowardshim:andwrungherhands;butmadenoreply.

           ‘Godforgiveme!’shecriedafterawhile,‘Ineverthoughtofthis.

           ‘Hasanythinghappened?’askedOliver.‘CanIhelpyou?IwillifIcan.Iwill,indeed.

           Sherockedherselftoandfro;caughtherthroat;and,utteringagurglingsound,gaspedforbreath.

           ‘Nancy!’criedOliver,‘Whatisit?’

           Thegirlbeatherhandsuponherknees,andherfeetupontheground;and,suddenlystopping,drewhershawlcloseroundher:andshiveredwithcold.

           Oliverstirredthefire.Drawingherchairclosetoit,shesatthere,foralittletime,withoutspeaking;butatlengthsheraisedherhead,andlookedround.

           ‘Idon’tknowwhatcomesovermesometimes,’saidshe,affectingtobusyherselfinarrangingherdress;‘it’sthisdampdirtyroom,Ithink.Now,Nolly,dear,areyouready?’

           ‘AmItogowithyou?’askedOliver.

           ‘Yes.IhavecomefromBill,’repliedthegirl.‘Youaretogowithme.

           ‘Whatfor?’askedOliver,recoiling.

           ‘Whatfor?’echoedthegirl,raisinghereyes,andavertingthemagain,themomenttheyencounteredtheboy’sface.‘Oh!Fornoharm.

           ‘Idon’tbelieveit,’saidOliver:whohadwatchedherclosely.

           ‘Haveityourownway,’rejoinedthegirl,affectingtolaugh.‘Fornogood,then.

           Olivercouldseethathehadsomepoweroverthegirl’sbetterfeelings,and,foraninstant,thoughtofappealingtohercompassionforhishelplessstate.

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