Оливер Твист

Chapter 48

           TraversingthehollowbytheValeofHeath,hemountedtheoppositebank,andcrossingtheroadwhichjoinsthevillagesofHampsteadandHighgate,madealongtheremainingportionoftheheathtothefieldsatNorthEnd,inoneofwhichhelaidhimselfdownunderahedge,andslept.

           Soonhewasupagain,andawaynotfarintothecountry,butbacktowardsLondonbythehigh-roadthenbackagainthenoveranotherpartofthesamegroundashealreadytraversedthenwanderingupanddowninfields,andlyingonditches’brinkstorest,andstartinguptomakeforsomeotherspot,anddothesame,andrambleonagain.

           Wherecouldhego,thatwasnearandnottoopublic,togetsomemeatanddrink?Hendon.Thatwasagoodplace,notfaroff,andoutofmostpeople’sway.Thitherhedirectedhisstepsrunningsometimes,andsometimes,withastrangeperversity,loiteringatasnail’space,orstoppingaltogetherandidlybreakingthehedgeswithastick.Butwhenhegotthere,allthepeoplehemettheverychildrenatthedoorsseemedtoviewhimwithsuspicion.Backheturnedagain,withoutthecouragetopurchasebitordrop,thoughhehadtastednofoodformanyhours;andoncemorehelingeredontheHeath,uncertainwheretogo.

           Hewanderedovermilesandmilesofground,andstillcamebacktotheoldplace.Morningandnoonhadpassed,andthedaywasonthewane,andstillherambledtoandfro,andupanddown,androundandround,andstilllingeredaboutthesamespot.Atlasthegotaway,andshapedhiscourseforHatfield.

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