Оливер Твист

Chapter 43

           ‘Yeraboutrightthere.

           ‘Well!Youcan’ttakecareofyourself,numberone,withouttakingcareofme,numberone.

           ‘Numbertwo,youmean,’saidMr.Bolter,whowaslargelyendowedwiththequalityofselfishness.

           ‘No,Idon’t!’retortedFagin.‘I’mofthesameimportancetoyou,asyouaretoyourself.

           ‘Isay,’interruptedMr.Bolter,‘yeraveryniceman,andI’mveryfondofyer;butweain’tquitesothicktogether,asallthatcomesto.

           ‘Onlythink,’saidFagin,shrugginghisshoulders,andstretchingouthishands;‘onlyconsider.You’vedonewhat’saveryprettything,andwhatIloveyoufordoing;butwhatatthesametimewouldputthecravatroundyourthroat,that’ssoveryeasilytiedandsoverydifficulttounlooseinplainEnglish,thehalter!’

           Mr.Bolterputhishandtohisneckerchief,asifhefeltitinconvenientlytight;andmurmuredanassent,qualifiedintonebutnotinsubstance.

           ‘Thegallows,’continuedFagin,‘thegallows,mydear,isanuglyfinger-post,whichpointsoutaveryshortandsharpturningthathasstoppedmanyaboldfellow’scareeronthebroadhighway.Tokeepintheeasyroad,andkeepitatadistance,isobjectnumberonewithyou.

           ‘Ofcourseitis,’repliedMr.Bolter.‘Whatdoyertalkaboutsuchthingsfor?’

           ‘Onlytoshowyoumymeaningclearly,’saidtheJew,raisinghiseyebrows.‘Tobeabletodothat,youdependuponme.Tokeepmylittlebusinessallsnug,Idependuponyou.Thefirstisyournumberone,thesecondmynumberone.

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