Оливер Твист

Chapter 34

           Gileswalkedintothecornerwithmuchimportance,andsomewonder,andwashonouredwithashortwhisperingconferencewiththedoctor,ontheterminationofwhich,hemadeagreatmanybows,andretiredwithstepsofunusualstateliness.Thesubjectmatterofthisconferencewasnotdisclosedintheparlour,butthekitchenwasspeedilyenlightenedconcerningit;forMr.Gileswalkedstraightthither,andhavingcalledforamugofale,announced,withanairofmajesty,whichwashighlyeffective,thatithadpleasedhismistress,inconsiderationofhisgallantbehaviourontheoccasionofthatattemptedrobbery,todepost,inthelocalsavings-bank,thesumoffive-and-twentypounds,forhissoleuseandbenefit.Atthis,thetwowomen-servantslifteduptheirhandsandeyes,andsupposedthatMr.Giles,pullingouthisshirt-frill,replied,‘No,no’;andthatiftheyobservedthathewasatallhaughtytohisinferiors,hewouldthankthemtotellhimso.Andthenhemadeagreatmanyotherremarks,nolessillustrativeofhishumility,whichwerereceivedwithequalfavourandapplause,andwere,withal,asoriginalandasmuchtothepurpose,astheremarksofgreatmencommonlyare.

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