Оливер Твист

Chapter 37

           Thefirstproofheexperiencedofthefact,wasconveyedinahollowsound,immediatelysucceededbythesuddenflyingoffofhishattotheoppositeendoftheroom.Thispreliminaryproceedinglayingbarehishead,theexpertlady,claspinghimtightlyroundthethroatwithonehand,inflictedashowerofblows(dealtwithsingularvigouranddexterity)uponitwiththeother.Thisdone,shecreatedalittlevarietybyscratchinghisface,andtearinghishair;and,having,bythistime,inflictedasmuchpunishmentasshedeemednecessaryfortheoffence,shepushedhimoverachair,whichwasluckilywellsituatedforthepurpose:anddefiedhimtotalkabouthisprerogativeagain,ifhedared.

           ‘Getup!’saidMrs.Bumble,inavoiceofcommand.‘Andtakeyourselfawayfromhere,unlessyouwantmetodosomethingdesperate.

           Mr.Bumblerosewithaveryruefulcountenance:wonderingmuchwhatsomethingdesperatemightbe.Pickinguphishat,helookedtowardsthedoor.

           ‘Areyougoing?’demandedMr.Bumble.

           ‘Certainly,mydear,certainly,’rejoinedMr.Bumble,makingaquickermotiontowardsthedoor.‘Ididn’tintendtoI’mgoing,mydear!Youaresoveryviolent,thatreallyI

           Atthisinstant,Mrs.Bumblesteppedhastilyforwardtoreplacethecarpet,whichhadbeenkickedupinthescuffle.Mr.Bumbleimmediatelydartedoutoftheroom,withoutbestowinganotherthoughtonhisunfinishedsentence:leavingthelateMrs.Corneyinfullpossessionofthefield.

           Mr.Bumblewasfairlytakenbysurprise,andfairlybeaten.

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