Оливер Твист

Chapter 30

           Oh!ifwhenweoppressandgrindourfellow-creatures,webestowedbutonethoughtonthedarkevidencesofhumanerror,which,likedenseandheavyclouds,arerising,slowlyitistrue,butnotlesssurely,toHeaven,topourtheirafter-vengeanceonourheads;ifweheardbutoneinstant,inimagination,thedeeptestimonyofdeadmen’svoices,whichnopowercanstifle,andnoprideshutout;wherewouldbetheinjuryandinjustice,thesuffering,misery,cruelty,andwrong,thateachday’slifebringswithit!

           Oliver’spillowwassmoothedbygentlehandsthatnight;andlovelinessandvirtuewatchedhimasheslept.Hefeltcalmandhappy,andcouldhavediedwithoutamurmur.

           Themomentousinterviewwasnosoonerconcluded,andOlivercomposedtorestagain,thanthedoctor,afterwipinghiseyes,andcondemningthemforbeingweakallatonce,betookhimselfdownstairstoopenuponMr.Giles.Andfindingnobodyabouttheparlours,itoccurredtohim,thathecouldperhapsoriginatetheproceedingswithbettereffectinthekitchen;sointothekitchenhewent.

           Therewereassembled,inthatlowerhouseofthedomesticparliament,thewomen-servants,Mr.Brittles,Mr.Giles,thetinker(whohadreceivedaspecialinvitationtoregalehimselffortheremainderoftheday,inconsiderationofhisservices),andtheconstable.Thelattergentlemanhadalargestaff,alargehead,largefeatures,andlargehalf-boots;andhelookedasifhehadbeentakingaproportionateallowanceofaleasindeedhehad.

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