Оливер Твист

Chapter 34

           Pendingtheseobservations,thedayswereflyingby;andRosewasrapidlyrecovering.

           NordidOliver’stimehangheavyonhishands,althoughtheyoungladyhadnotyetleftherchamber,andtherewerenoeveningwalks,savenowandthen,forashortdistance,withMrs.Maylie.

           Heappliedhimself,withredoubledassiduity,totheinstructionsofthewhite-headedoldgentleman,andlabouredsohardthathisquickprogresssurprisedevenhimself.Itwaswhilehewasengagedinthispursuit,thathewasgreatlystartledanddistressedbyamostunexpectedoccurence.

           Thelittleroominwhichhewasaccustomedtosit,whenbusyathisbooks,wasontheground-floor,atthebackofthehouse.Itwasquiteacottage-room,withalattice-window:aroundwhichwereclustersofjessamineandhoneysuckle,thatcreptoverthecasement,andfilledtheplacewiththeirdeliciousperfume.Itlookedintoagarden,whenceawicket-gateopenedintoasmallpaddock;allbeyond,wasfinemeadow-landandwood.Therewasnootherdwellingnear,inthatdirection;andtheprospectitcommandedwasveryextensive.

           Onebeautifulevening,whenthefirstshadesoftwilightwerebeginningtosettleupontheearth,Oliversatatthiswindow,intentuponhisbooks.Hehadbeenporingoverthemforsometime;and,asthedayhadbeenuncommonlysultry,andhehadexertedhimselfagreatdeal,ititnodisparagementtotheauthors,whoevertheymayhavebeen,tosay,thatgraduallyandbyslowdegrees,hefellasleep.

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