Оливер Твист

Chapter 22

           ‘Youseethestairsaforeyou?’

           Oliver,moredeadthanalive,gaspedout,‘Yes.Sikes,pointingtothestreet-doorwiththepistol-barrel,brieflyadvisedhimtotakenoticethathewaswithinshotalltheway;andthatifhefaltered,hewouldfalldeadthatinstant.

           ‘It’sdoneinaminute,’saidSikes,inthesamelowwhisper.‘DirectlyIleavegoofyou,doyourwork.Hark!’

           ‘What’sthat?’whisperedtheotherman.

           Theylistenedintently.

           ‘Nothing,’saidSikes,releasinghisholdofOliver.‘Now!’

           Intheshorttimehehadhadtocollecthissenses,theboyhadfirmlyresolvedthat,whetherhediedintheattemptornot,hewouldmakeoneefforttodartupstairsfromthehall,andalarmthefamily.Filledwiththisidea,headvancedatonce,butstealthiy.

           ‘Comeback!’suddenlycriedSikesaloud.‘Back!back!’

           Scaredbythesuddenbreakingofthedeadstillnessoftheplace,andbyaloudcrywhichfollowedit,Oliverlethislanternfall,andknewnotwhethertoadvanceorfly.

           Thecrywasrepeatedalightappearedavisionoftwoterrifiedhalf-dressedmenatthetopofthestairsswambeforehiseyesaflashaloudnoiseasmokeacrashsomewhere,butwhereheknewnotandhestaggeredback.

           Sikeshaddisappearedforaninstant;buthewasupagain,andhadhimbythecollarbeforethesmokehadclearedaway.Hefiredhisownpistolafterthemen,whowerealreadyretreating;anddraggedtheboyup.

           ‘Claspyourarmtighter,’saidSikes,ashedrewhimthroughthewindow.‘Givemeashawlhere

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