Оливер Твист

Chapter 38

           ‘Whatthedevilmadeyoustandlingeringthere,inthewet?’saidMonks,turninground,andaddressingBumble,afterhehadboltedthedoorbehindthem.

           ‘Wewewereonlycoolingourselves,’stammeredBumble,lookingapprehensivelyabouthim.

           ‘Coolingyourselves!’retortedMonks.‘Notalltherainthateverfell,oreverwillfall,willputasmuchofhell’sfireout,asamancancarryaboutwithhim.Youwon’tcoolyourselfsoeasily;don’tthinkit!’

           Withthisagreeablespeech,Monksturnedshortuponthematron,andbenthisgazeuponher,tillevenshe,whowasnoteasilycowed,wasfaintowithdrawhereyes,andturnthemthemtowardstheground.

           ‘Thisisthewoman,isit?’demandedMonks.

           ‘Hem!Thatisthewoman,’repliedMr.Bumble,mindfulofhiswife’scaution.

           ‘Youthinkwomennevercankeepsecrets,Isuppose?’saidthematron,interposing,andreturning,asshespoke,thesearchinglookofMonks.

           ‘IknowtheywillalwayskeepONEtillit’sfoundout,’saidMonks.

           ‘Andwhatmaythatbe?’askedthematron.

           ‘Thelossoftheirowngoodname,’repliedMonks.‘So,bythesamerule,ifawoman’sapartytoasecretthatmighthangortransporther,I’mnotafraidofhertellingittoanybody;notI!Doyouunderstand,mistress?’

           ‘No,’rejoinedthematron,slightlycolouringasshespoke.

           ‘Ofcourseyoudon’t!’saidMonks.

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