Оливер Твист

Chapter 3

           andtosetyouupinlife,andmakeamanofyou:althoughtheexpensetotheparishisthreepoundten!threepoundten,Oliver!seventyshillinsonehundredandfortysixpences!andallforanaughtyorphanwhichnobodaycan’tlove.

           AsMr.Bumblepausedtotakebreath,afterdeliveringthisaddressinanawfulvoice,thetearsrolleddownthepoorchild’sface,andhesobbedbitterly.

           ‘Come,’saidMr.Bumble,somewhatlesspompously,foritwasgratifyingtohisfeelingstoobservetheeffecthiseloquencehadproduced;‘Come,Oliver!Wipeyoureyeswiththecuffsofyourjacket,anddon’tcryintoyourgruel;that’saveryfoolishaction,Oliver.Itcertainlywas,fortherewasquiteenoughwaterinitalready.

           Ontheirwaytothemagistrate,Mr.BumbleinstructedOliverthatallhewouldhavetodo,wouldbetolookveryhappy,andsay,whenthegentlemanaskedhimifhewantedtobeapprenticed,thatheshouldlikeitverymuchindeed;bothofwhichinjunctionsOliverpromisedtoobey:theratherasMr.Bumblethrewinagentlehint,thatifhefailedineitherparticular,therewasnotellingwhatwouldbedonetohim.Whentheyarrivedattheoffice,hewasshutupinalittleroombyhimself,andadmonishedbyMr.Bumbletostaythere,untilhecamebacktofetchhim.

           Theretheboyremained,withapalpitatingheart,forhalfanhour.AttheexpirationofwhichtimeMr.Bumblethrustinhishead,unadornedwiththecockedhat,andsaidaloud:

           ‘Now,Oliver,mydear,cometothegentleman.AsMr.Bumblesaidthis,heputonagrimandthreateninglook,andadded,inalowvoice,‘MindwhatItoldyou,youyoungrascal!’

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