Оливер Твист

Chapter 25

           Atfirst,theJewcontentedhimselfwithpatientlywatchinghiscountenance,asiftogainfromitsexpressionsomecluetotheintelligencehebrought;butinvain.

           Helookedtiredandworn,buttherewasthesamecomplacentreposeuponhisfeaturesthattheyalwayswore:andthroughdirt,andbeard,andwhisker,therestillshone,unimpaired,theself-satisfiedsmirkofflashTobyCrackit.ThentheJew,inanagonyofimpatience,watchedeverymorselheputintohismouth;pacingupanddowntheroom,meanwhile,inirrepressibleexcitement.Itwasallofnouse.Tobycontinuedtoeatwiththeutmostoutwardindifference,untilhecouldeatnomore;then,orderingtheDodgerout,heclosedthedoor,mixedaglassofspiritsandwater,andcomposedhimselffortalking.

           ‘Firstandforemost,Faguey,’saidToby.

           ‘Yes,yes!’interposedtheJew,drawinguphischair.

           Mr.Crackitstoppedtotakeadraughtofspiritsandwater,andtodeclarethattheginwasexcellent;thenplacinghisfeetagainstthelowmantelpiece,soastobringhisbootstoaboutthelevelofhiseye,hequietlyresumed.

           ‘Firstandforemost,Faguey,’saidthehousebreaker,‘how’sBill?’

           ‘What!’screamedtheJew,startingfromhisseat.

           ‘Why,youdon’tmeantosaybeganToby,turningpale.

           ‘Mean!’criedtheJew,stampingfuriouslyontheground.‘Wherearethey?Sikesandtheboy!Wherearethey?Wherehavetheybeen?Wherearetheyhiding?Whyhavetheynotbeenhere?’

           ‘Thecrackfailed,’saidTobyfaintly

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