Оливер Твист

Chapter 31

           ThisinterestingcommunicationwasaddressedtoMrs.Maylie,whoreceiveditverygraciously.Whileitwasbeingconveyedtoher,thedoctorslippedoutoftheroom.

           ‘Ah!’saidMr.Blathers:notholdinghiswine-glassbythestem,butgraspingthebottombetweenthethumbandforefingerofhislefthand:andplacingitinfrontofhischest;‘Ihaveseenagoodmanypiecesofbusinesslikethis,inmytime,ladies.

           ‘ThatcrackdowninthebacklaneatEdmonton,Blathers,’saidMr.Duff,assistinghiscolleague’smemory.

           ‘Thatwassomethinginthisway,warn’tit?’rejoinedMr.Blathers;‘thatwasdonebyConkeyChickweed,thatwas.

           ‘Youalwaysgavethattohim’repliedDuff.‘ItwastheFamilyPet,Itellyou.Conkeyhadn’tanymoretodowithitthanIhad.

           ‘Getout!’retortedMr.Blathers;‘Iknowbetter.DoyoumindthattimewhenConkeywasrobbedofhismoney,though?Whatastartthatwas!Betterthananynovel-bookIeversee!’

           ‘Whatwasthat?’inquiredRose:anxioustoencourageanysymptomsofgood-humourintheunwelcomevisitors.

           ‘Itwasarobbery,miss,thathardlyanybodywouldhavebeendownupon,’saidBlathers.‘ThishereConkeyChickweed

           ‘ConkeymeansNosey,ma’am,’interposedDuff.

           ‘Ofcoursetheladyknowsthat,don’tshe?’demandedMr.Blathers.

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