Оливер Твист

Chapter 43

           Bolterthatheincurrednopossibledangerinvisitingthepolice-office;that,inasmuchasnoaccountofthelittleaffairinwhichhehadengaged,noranydescriptionofhisperson,hadyetbeenforwardedtothemetropolis,itwasveryprobablethathewasnotevensuspectedofhavingresortedtoitforshelter;andthat,ifhewereproperlydisguised,itwouldbeassafeaspotforhimtovisitasanyinLondon,inasmuchasitwouldbe,ofallplaces,theverylast,towhichhecouldbesupposedlikelytoresortofhisownfreewill.

           Persuaded,inpart,bytheserepresentations,butoverborneinamuchgreaterdegreebyhisfearofFagin,Mr.Bolteratlengthconsented,withaverybadgrace,toundertaketheexpedition.ByFagin’sdirections,heimmediatelysubstitutedforhisownattire,awaggoner’sfrock,velveteenbreeches,andleatherleggings:allofwhicharticlestheJewhadathand.Hewaslikewisefurnishedwithafelthatwellgarnishedwithturnpiketickets;andacarter’swhip.Thusequipped,hewastosaunterintotheoffice,assomecountryfellowfromCoventGardenmarketmightbesupposedtodoforthegratificationofhiscuriousity;andashewasasawkward,ungainly,andraw-bonedafellowasneedbe,Mr.Faginhadnofearbutthathewouldlooktheparttoperfection.

           Thesearrangementscompleted,hewasinformedofthenecessarysignsandtokensbywhichtorecognisetheArtfulDodger,andwasconveyedbyMasterBatesthroughdarkandwindingwaystowithinaveryshortdistanceofBowStreet.

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