Оливер Твист

Chapter 33

           Hewasturningoutofthegatewaywhenheaccidentlystumbledagainstatallmanwrappedinacloak,whowasatthatmomentcomingoutoftheinndoor.

           ‘Hah!’criedtheman,fixinghiseyesonOliver,andsuddenlyrecoiling.‘Whatthedevil’sthis?’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,sir,’saidOliver;‘Iwasinagreathurrytogethome,anddidn’tseeyouwerecoming.

           ‘Death!’mutteredthemantohimself,glaringattheboywithhislargedarkeyes.‘Whowouldhavethoughtit!Grindhimtoashes!

           He’dstartupfromastonecoffin,tocomeinmyway!’

           ‘Iamsorry,’stammeredOliver,confusedbythestrangeman’swildlook.‘IhopeIhavenothurtyou!’

           ‘Rotyou!’murmuredtheman,inahorriblepassion;betweenhisclenchedteeth;‘ifIhadonlyhadthecouragetosaytheword,Imighthavebeenfreeofyouinanight.Cursesonyourhead,andblackdeathonyourheart,youimp!Whatareyoudoinghere?’

           Themanshookhisfist,asheutteredthesewordsincoherently.HeadvancedtowardsOliver,asifwiththeintentionofaimingablowathim,butfellviolentlyontheground:writhingandfoaming,inafit.

           Olivergazed,foramoment,atthestrugglesofthemadman(forsuchhesupposedhimtobe);andthendartedintothehouseforhelp.Havingseenhimsafelycarriedintothehotel,heturnedhisfacehomewards,runningasfastashecould,tomakeupforlosttime:andrecallingwithagreatdealofastonishmentandsomefear,theextraordinarybehaviourofthepersonfromwhomhehadjustparted.

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