Оливер Твист

Chapter 41

           Brownlow;‘butputonyourglasses,andseeifyoucan’tfindoutwhatyouwerewantedfor,willyou?’

           Theoldladybegantorummageinherpocketforherspectacles.ButOliver’spatiencewasnotproofagainstthisnewtrial;andyieldingtohisfirstimpulse,hesprangintoherarms.

           ‘Godbegoodtome!’criedtheoldlady,embracinghim;‘itismyinnocentboy!’

           ‘Mydearoldnurse!’criedOliver.

           ‘HewouldcomebackIknewhewould,’saidtheoldlady,holdinghiminherarms.‘Howwellhelooks,andhowlikeagentleman’ssonheisdressedagain!Wherehaveyoubeen,thislong,longwhile?Ah!thesamesweetface,butnotsopale;thesamesofteye,butnotsosad.Ihaveneverforgottenthemorhisquietsmile,buthaveseenthemeveryday,sidebysidewiththoseofmyowndearchildren,deadandgonesinceIwasalightsomeyoungcreature.Runningonthus,andnowholdingOliverfromhertomarkhowhehadgrown,nowclaspinghimtoherandpassingherfingersfondlythroughhishair,thegoodsoullaughedandweptuponhisneckbyturns.

           LeavingherandOlivertocomparenotesatleisure,Mr.Brownlowledthewayintoanotherroom;andthere,heardfromRoseafullnarrationofherinterviewwithNancy,whichoccasionedhimnolittlesurpriseandperplexity.RosealsoexplainedherreasonsfornotconfidinginherfriendMr.Losberneinthefirstinstance.Theoldgentlemanconsideredthatshehadactedprudently,andreadilyundertooktoholdsolemnconferencewiththeworthydoctorhimself.

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