Оливер Твист

Chapter 5

           ‘Nobodyshallgonearher,’saidtheman,startingfiercelyup,astheundertakerapproachedtherecess.‘Keepback!Damnyou,keepback,ifyou’vealifetolose!’

           ‘Nonsense,mygoodman,’saidtheundertaker,whowasprettywellusedtomiseryinallitsshapes.‘Nonsense!’

           ‘Itellyou,’saidtheman:clenchinghishands,andstampingfuriouslyonthefloor‘ItellyouIwon’thaveherputintotheground.Shecouldn’trestthere.Thewormswouldworryhernoteathersheissowornaway.

           Theundertakerofferednoreplytothisraving;butproducingatapefromhispocket,kneltdownforamomentbythesideofthebody.

           ‘Ah!’saidtheman:burstingintotears,andsinkingonhiskneesatthefeetofthedeadwoman;‘kneeldown,kneeldownkneelroundher,everyoneofyou,andmarkmywords!Isayshewasstarvedtodeath.Ineverknewhowbadshewas,tillthefevercameuponher;andthenherboneswerestartingthroughtheskin.Therewasneitherfirenorcandle;shediedinthedarkinthedark!Shecouldn’tevenseeherchildren’sfaces,thoughweheardhergaspingouttheirnames.Ibeggedforherinthestreets:andtheysentmetoprison.WhenIcameback,shewasdying;andallthebloodinmyhearthasdriedup,fortheystarvedhertodeath.IswearitbeforetheGodthatsawit!Theystarvedher!’Hetwinedhishandsinhishair;and,withaloudscream,rolledgrovellinguponthefloor:hiseyesfixed,andthefoamcoveringhislips.

           Theterrifiedchildrencriedbitterly;buttheoldwoman,whohadhithertoremainedasquietasifshehadbeenwhollydeaftoallthatpassed,menacedthemintosilence.Havingunloosenedthecravatofthemanwhostillremainedextendedontheground,shetotteredtowardstheundertaker.

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