Оливер Твист

Chapter 42

           ‘Whatadvantagewoulditbetometobeanythingelse?’inquiredFagin,shrugginghisshoulders.‘Here!Letmehaveawordwithyououtside.

           ‘There’snooccasiontotroubleourselvestomove,’saidNoah,gettinghislegsbygradualdegreesabroadagain.‘She’lltaketheluggageupstairsthewhile.Charlotte,seetothembundles.

           Thismandate,whichhadbeendeliveredwithgreatmajesty,wasobeyedwithouttheslightestdemur;andCharlottemadethebestofherwayoffwiththepackageswhileNoahheldthedooropenandwatchedherout.

           ‘She’skepttolerablywellunder,ain’tshe?’heaskedasheresumedhisseat:inthetoneofakeeperwhohadtamedsomewildanimal.

           ‘Quiteperfect,’rejoinedFagin,clappinghimontheshoulder.‘You’reagenius,mydear.

           ‘Why,IsupposeifIwasn’t,Ishouldn’tbehere,’repliedNoah.‘But,Isay,she’llbebackifyerlosetime.

           ‘Now,whatdoyouthink?’saidFagin.‘Ifyouwastolikemyfriend,couldyoudobetterthanjoinhim?’

           ‘Isheinagoodwayofbusiness;that’swhereitis!’respondedNoah,winkingoneofhislittleeyes.

           ‘Thetopofthetree;employsapowerofhands;hastheverybestsocietyintheprofession.

           ‘Regulartown-maders?’askedMr.Claypole.

           ‘Notacountrymanamong’em;andIdon’tthinkhe’dtakeyou,evenonmyrecommendation,ifhedidn’trunrathershortofassistantsjustnow,’repliedFagin.

           ‘ShouldIhavetohandover?’saidNoah,slappinghisbreeches-pocket.

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