Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           Havinggivenventtothisresultofexperience,thedoctorputhishandsintohispockets,andwalkedupanddowntheroomwithevengreaterrapiditythanbefore.

           ‘ThemoreIthinkofit,’saidthedoctor,‘themoreIseethatitwilloccasionendlesstroubleanddifficultyifweputthesemeninpossessionoftheboy’srealstory.Iamcertainitwillnotbebelieved;andeveniftheycandonothingtohimintheend,stillthedraggingitforward,andgivingpublicitytoallthedoubtsthatwillbecastuponit,mustinterfere,materially,withyourbenevolentplanofrescuinghimfrommisery.

           ‘Oh!whatistobedone?’criedRose.‘Dear,dear!whyddidtheysendforthesepeople?’

           ‘Why,indeed!’exclaimedMrs.Maylie.‘Iwouldnothavehadthemhere,fortheworld.

           ‘AllIknowis,’saidMr.Losberne,atlast:sittingdownwithakindofdesperatecalmness,‘thatwemusttryandcarryitoffwithaboldface.Theobjectisagoodone,andthatmustbeourexcuse.Theboyhasstrongsymptomsoffeveruponhim,andisinnoconditiontobetalkedtoanymore;that’sonecomfort.Wemustmakethebestofit;andifbadbethebest,itisnofaultofours.Comein!’

           ‘Well,master,’saidBlathers,enteringtheroomfollowedbyhiscolleague,andmakingthedoorfast,beforehesaidanymore.‘Thiswarn’taput-upthing.

           ‘Andwhatthedevil’saput-upthing?’demandedthedoctor,impatiently.

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