Оливер Твист

Chapter 21

           Sikesreplied,hewasjoking;as,ifhehadbeensober,therewouldhavebeenstrongreasontosupposehewas.

           Aftertheexchangeofafewmorecompliments,theybadethecompanygood-night,andwentout;thegirlgatheringupthepotsandglassesastheydidso,andloungingouttothedoor,withherhandsfull,toseethepartystart.

           Thehorse,whosehealthhadbeendrunkinhisabsence,wasstandingoutside:readyharnessedtothecart.OliverandSikesgotinwithoutanyfurtherceremony;andthemantowhomhebelonged,havinglingeredforaminuteortwo‘tobearhimup,’andtodefythehostlerandtheworldtoproducehisequal,mountedalso.Then,thehostlerwastoldtogivethehorsehishead;and,hisheadbeinggivenhim,hemadeaveryunpleasantuseofit:tossingitintotheairwithgreatdisdain,andrunningintotheparlourwindowsovertheway;afterperformingthosefeats,andsupportinghimselfforashorttimeonhishind-legs,hestartedoffatgreatspeed,andrattledoutofthetownrightgallantly.

           Thenightwasverydark.Adampmistrosefromtheriver,andthemarshygroundabout;andspreaditselfoverthedrearyfields.Itwaspiercingcold,too;allwasgloomyandblack.Notawordwasspoken;forthedriverhadgrownsleepy;andSikeswasinnomoodtoleadhimintoconversation.Oliversathuddledtogether,inacornerofthecart;bewilderedwithalarmandapprehension;andfiguringstrangeobjectsinthegaunttrees,whosebrancheswavedgrimlytoandfro,asifinsomefantasticjoyatthedesolationofthescene.

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