Оливер Твист

Chapter 39

           ‘AmI,Fagin?’

           ‘Averycleverfellow,mydear,’saidFagin,pattinghimontheshoulder,andwinkingtohisotherpupils.

           ‘AndMr.Crackitisaheavyswell;an’the,Fagin?’askedTom.

           ‘Nodoubtatallofthat,mydear.

           ‘Anditisacreditablethingtohavehisacquaintance;an’tit,Fagin?’pursuedTom.

           ‘Verymuchso,indeed,mydear.They’reonlyjealous,Tom,becausehewon’tgiveittothem.

           ‘Ah!’criedTom,triumphantly,‘that’swhereitis!Hehascleanedmeout.ButIcangoandearnsomemore,whenIlike;can’tI,Fagin?’

           ‘Tobesureyoucan,andthesooneryougothebetter,Tom;somakeupyourlossatonce,anddon’tloseanymoretime.Dodger!

           Charley!It’stimeyouwereonthelay.Come!It’snearten,andnothingdoneyet.

           Inobediencetothishint,theboys,noddingtoNancy,tookuptheirhats,andlefttheroom;theDodgerandhisvivaciousfriendindulging,astheywent,inmanywitticismsattheexpenseofMr.Chitling;inwhoseconduct,itisbutjusticetosay,therewasnothingveryconspicuousorpeculiar:inasmuchasthereareagreatnumberofspiritedyoungbloodsupontown,whopayamuchhigherpricethanMr.Chitlingforbeingseeningoodsociety:andagreatnumberoffinegentlemen(composingthegoodsocietyaforesaid)whoestablishedtheirreputationuponverymuchthesamefootingasflashTobyCrackit.

           ‘Now,’saidFagin,whentheyhadlefttheroom,‘I’llgoandgetyouthatcash,Nancy.

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