Оливер Твист

Chapter 43

           Ajailerstoodrecliningagainstthedock-rail,tappinghisnoselistlesslywithalargekey,exceptwhenherepressedanunduetendencytoconversationamongtheidlers,byproclaimingsilence;orlookedsternlyuptobidsomewoman‘Takethatbabyout,’whenthegravityofjusticewasdisturbedbyfeeblecries,half-smotheredinthemother’sshawl,fromsomemeagreinfant.Theroomsmeltcloseandunwholesome;thewallsweredirt-discoloured;andtheceilingblackened.Therewasanoldsmokybustoverthemantel-shelf,andadustyclockabovethedocktheonlythingpresent,thatseemedtogoonasitought;fordepravity,orpoverty,oranhabitualacquaintancewithboth,hadleftataintonalltheanimatematter,hardlylessunpleasantthanthethickgreasyscumoneveryinaminateobjectthatfrowneduponit.

           NoahlookedeagerlyabouthimfortheDodger;butalthoughtherewereseveralwomenwhowouldhavedoneverywellforthatdistinguishedcharacter’smotherorsister,andmorethanonemanwhomightbesupposedtobearastrongresemblancetohisfather,nobodyatallansweringthedescriptiongivenhimofMr.Dawkinswastobeseen.Hewaitedinastateofmuchsuspenseanduncertaintyuntilthewomen,beingcommittedfortrial,wentflauntingout;andthenwasquicklyrelievedbytheappearanceofanotherprisonerwhohefeltatoncecouldbenootherthantheobjectofhisvisit.

           ItwasindeedMr.

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