Оливер Твист

Chapter 46

           ‘Ihavebeenaliar,andamongliarsfromalittlechild,’saidthegirlafteranotherintervalofsilence,‘butIwilltakeyourwords.

           Afterrecevinganassurancefromboth,thatshemightsafelydoso,sheproceededinavoicesolowthatitwasoftendifficultforthelistenertodiscovereventhepurportofwhatshesaid,todescribe,bynameandsituation,thepublic-housewhenceshehadbeenfollowedthatnight.Fromthemannerinwhichsheoccasionallypaused,itappearedasifthegentlemanweremakingsomehastynotesoftheinformationshecommunicated.Whenshehadthoroughlyexplainedthelocalitiesoftheplace,thebestpositionfromwhichtowatchitwithoutexcitingobservation,andthenightandhouronwhichMonkswasmostinthehabitoffrequentingit,sheseemedtoconsiderforafewmoments,forthepurposeofrecallinghisfeaturesandappearancesmoreforciblytoherrecollection.

           ‘Heistall,’saidthegirl,‘andastronglymademan,butnotstout;hehasalurkingwalk;andashewalks,constantlylooksoverhisshoulder,firstononeside,andthenontheother.Don’tforgetthat,forhiseyesaresunkinhisheadsomuchdeeperthananyotherman’s,thatyoumightalmosttellhimbythatalone.Hisfaceisdark,likehishairandeyes;and,althoughhecan’tbemorethansixoreightandtwenty,witheredandhaggard.

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