Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           ‘Wecallitaput-uprobbery,ladies,’saidBlathers,turningtothem,asifhepitiedtheirignorance,buthadacontemptforthedoctor’s,‘whentheservantsisinit.

           ‘Nobodysuspectedthem,inthiscase,’saidMrs.Maylie.

           ‘Werylikelynot,ma’am,’repliedBlathers;‘buttheymighthavebeeninit,forallthat.

           ‘Morelikelyonthatweryaccount,’saidDuff.

           ‘Wefinditwasatownhand,’saidBlathers,continuinghisreport;‘forthestyleofworkisfirst-rate.

           ‘Weryprettyindeeditis,’remarkedDuff,inanundertone.

           ‘Therewastwoof’eminit,’continuedBlathers;‘andtheyhadaboywith’em;that’splainfromthesizeofthewindow.That’salltobesaidatpresent.We’llseethisladthatyou’vegotupstairsatonce,ifyouplease.

           ‘Perhapstheywilltakesomethingtodrinkfirst,Mrs.Maylie?’saidthedoctor:hisfacebrightening,asifsomenewthoughthadoccurredtohim.

           ‘Oh!tobesure!’exclaimedRose,eagerly.‘Youshallhaveitimmediately,ifyouwill.

           ‘Why,thankyou,miss!’saidBlathers,drawinghiscoat-sleeveacrosshismouth;‘it’sdrywork,thissortofduty.Anythinkthat’shandy,miss;don’tputyourselfoutoftheway,onouraccounts.

           ‘Whatshallitbe?’askedthedoctor,followingtheyoungladytothesideboard.

           ‘Alittledropofspirits,master,ifit’sallthesame,’repliedBlathers.‘It’sacoldridefromLondon,ma’am;andIalwaysfindthatspiritscomeshomewarmertothefeelings.

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