Оливер Твист

Chapter 46

           Therewassomethingsouncommoninhermanner,thatthefleshoftheconcealedlistenercreptasheheardthegirlutterthesewords,andthebloodchilledwithinhim.Hehadneverexperiencedagreaterreliefthaninhearingthesweetvoiceoftheyoungladyasshebeggedhertobecalm,andnotallowherselftobecomethepreyofsuchfearfulfancies.

           ‘Speaktoherkindly,’saidtheyoungladytohercompanion.‘Poorcreature!Sheseemstoneedit.

           ‘YourhaughtyreligiouspeoplewouldhaveheldtheirheadsuptoseemeasIamto-night,andpreachedofflamesandvengeance,’criedthegirl.‘Oh,dearlady,whyar’n’tthosewhoclaimtobeGod’sownfolksasgentleandaskindtouspoorwretchesasyou,who,havingyouth,andbeauty,andallthattheyhavelost,mightbealittleproudinsteadofsomuchhumbler?’

           ‘Ah!’saidthegentleman.‘ATurkturnshisface,afterwashingitwell,totheEast,whenhesayshisprayers;thesegoodpeople,aftergivingtheirfacessucharubagainsttheWorldastotakethesmilesoff,turnwithnolessregularity,tothedarkestsideofHeaven.BetweentheMussulmanandthePharisee,commendmetothefirst!’

           Thesewordsappearedtobeaddressedtotheyounglady,andwereperhapsutteredwiththeviewofaffordingNancytimetorecoverherself.Thegentleman,shortlyafterwards,addressedhimselftoher.

           ‘YouwerenotherelastSundaynight,’hesaid.

           ‘Icouldn’tcome,’repliedNancy;‘Iwaskeptbyforce.

           ‘Bywhom?’

           ‘HimthatItoldtheyoungladyofbefore.

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