Оливер Твист

Chapter 42

           Atlength,hestoppedinfrontofone,morehumbleinappearanceandmoredirtythananyhehadyetseen;and,havingcrossedoverandsurveyeditfromtheoppositepavement,graciouslyannouncedhisintentionofputtingupthere,forthenight.

           ‘Sogiveusthebundle,’saidNoah,unstrappingitfromthewoman’sshoulders,andslingingitoverhisown;‘anddon’tyerspeak,exceptwhenyerspoketo.What’sthenameofthehouset-h-rthreewhat?’

           ‘Cripples,’saidCharlotte.

           ‘ThreeCripples,’repeatedNoah,‘andaverygoodsigntoo.Now,then!Keepcloseatmyheels,andcomealong.Withtheseinjunctions,hepushedtherattlingdoorwithhisshoulder,andenteredthehouse,followedbyhiscompanion.

           TherewasnobodyinthebarbutayoungJew,who,withhistwoelbowsonthecounter,wasreadingadirtynewspaper.HestaredveryhardatNoah,andNoahstaredveryhardathim.

           IfNoahhadbeenattiredinhischarity-boy’sdress,theremighthavebeensomereasonfortheJewopeninghiseyessowide;butashehaddiscardedthecoatandbadge,andworeashortsmock-frockoverhisleathers,thereseemednoparticularreasonforhisappearanceexcitingsomuchattentioninapublic-house.

           ‘IsthistheThreeCripples?’askedNoah.

           ‘Thatisthedabeofthis‘ouse,’repliedtheJew.

           ‘Agentlemanwemetontheroad,comingupfromthecountry,recommendedushere,’saidNoah,nudgingCharlotte,perhapstocallherattentiontothismostingeniousdeviceforattractingrespect,andperhapstowarnhertobetraynosurprise.

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