Оливер Твист

Chapter 41

           Havinggonethusfar,thetwooldgentlemenseverallytooksnuff,andafterwardsshookhands,accordingtotheirinvariablecustom.

           ‘Now,MissMaylie,’saidMr.Brownlow,‘toreturntothesubjectinwhichyourhumanityissomuchinterested.Willyouletmeknowwhatintelligenceyouhaveofthispoorchild:allowingmetopromisethatIexhaustedeverymeansinmypowerofdiscoveringhim,andthatsinceIhavebeenabsentfromthiscountry,myfirstimpressionthathehadimposeduponme,andhadbeenpersuadedbyhisformerassociatestorobme,hasbeenconsiderablyshaken.

           Rose,whohadhadtimetocollectherthoughts,atoncerelated,inafewnaturalwords,allthathadbefallenOliversinceheleftMr.Brownlow’shouse;reservingNancy’sinformationforthatgentleman’sprivateear,andconcludingwiththeassurancethathisonlysorrow,forsomemonthspast,hadbeennotbeingabletomeetwithhisformerbenefactorandfriend.

           ‘ThankGod!’saidtheoldgentleman.‘Thisisgreathappinesstome,greathappiness.Butyouhavenottoldmewhereheisnow,MissMaylie.Youmustpardonmyfindingfaultwithyoubutwhynothavebroughthim?’

           ‘Heiswaitinginacoachatthedoor,’repliedRose.

           ‘Atthisdoor!’criedtheoldgentleman.Withwhichhehurriedoutoftheroom,downthestairs,upthecoachsteps,andintothecoach,withoutanotherword.

           Whentheroom-doorclosedbehindhim,Mr.

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