Оливер Твист

Chapter 33

           HowoftendidOliverstartfromhisbedthatnight,andstealingout,withnoiselessfootstep,tothestaircase,listenfortheslightestsoundfromthesickchamber!Howoftendidatrembleshakehisframe,andcolddropsofterrorstartuponhisbrow,whenasuddentramplingoffeetcausedhimtofearthatsomethingtoodreadfultothinkof,hadeventhenoccurred!Andwhathadbeenthefervencyofalltheprayershehadevermuttered,comparedwiththosehepouredforth,now,intheagonyandpassionofhissupplicationforthelifeandhealthofthegentlecreature,whowastotteringonthedeepgrave’sverge!

           Oh!thesuspense,thefearful,acutesuspense,ofstandingidlybywhilethelifeofonewedearlylove,istremblinginthebalance!Oh!therackingthoughtsthatcrowduponthemind,andmaketheheartbeatviolently,andthebreathcomethick,bytheforceoftheimagestheyconjureupbeforeit;theDESPERATEANXIETYTOBEDOINGSOMETHINGtorelievethepain,orlessenthedanger,whichwehavenopowertoalleviate;thesinkingofsoulandspirit,whichthesadremembranceofourhelplessnessproduces;whattorturescanequalthese;whatreflectionsorendeavourscan,inthefulltideandfeverofthetime,allaythem!

           Morningcame;andthelittlecottagewaslonelyandstill.Peoplespokeinwhispers;anxiousfacesappearedatthegate,fromtimetotime;womenandchildrenwentawayintears.

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