Оливер Твист

Chapter 26

           ‘It’snofaultofyours,ifIamnot!You’dneverhavemeanythingelse,ifyouhadyourwill,exceptnow;thehumourdoesn’tsuityou,doesn’tit?’

           ‘No!’rejoinedtheJew,furiously.‘Itdoesnot.

           ‘Changeit,then!’respondedthegirl,withalaugh.

           ‘Changeit!’exclaimedtheJew,exasperatedbeyondallboundsbyhiscompanion’sunexpectedobstinacy,andthevexationofthenight,‘IWILLchangeit!Listentome,youdrab.Listentome,whowithsixwords,canstrangleSikesassurelyasifIhadhisbull’sthroatbetweenmyfingersnow.Ifhecomesback,andleavestheboybehindhim;ifhegetsofffree,anddeadoralive,failstorestorehimtome;murderhimyourselfifyouwouldhavehimescapeJackKetch.Anddoitthemomenthesetsfootinthisroom,ormindme,itwillbetoolate!’

           ‘Whatisallthis?’criedthegirlinvoluntarily.

           ‘Whatisit?’pursuedFagin,madwithrage.‘Whentheboy’sworthhundredsofpoundstome,amItolosewhatchancethrewmeinthewayofgettingsafely,throughthewhimsofadrunkengangthatIcouldwhistleawaythelivesof!Andmebound,too,toaborndevilthatonlywantsthewill,andhasthepowerto,to

           Pantingforbreath,theoldmanstammeredforaword;andinthatinstantcheckedthetorrentofhiswrath,andchangedhiswholedemeanour.

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