Оливер Твист

Chapter 5

           Itwasnoverydifficulttask,forthegravewassofull,thattheuppermostcoffinwaswithinafewfeetofthesurface.Thegrave-diggershovelledintheearth;stampeditlooselydownwithhisfeet:shoulderedhisspade;andwalkedoff,followedbytheboys,whomurmuredveryloudcomplaintsatthefunbeingoversosoon.

           ‘Come,mygoodfellow!’saidBumble,tappingthemanontheback.

           ‘Theywanttoshutuptheyard.

           Themanwhohadneveroncemoved,sincehehadtakenhisstationbythegraveside,started,raisedhishead,staredatthepersonwhohadaddressedhim,walkedforwardforafewpaces;andfelldowninaswoon.Thecrazyoldwomanwastoomuchoccupiedinbewailingthelossofhercloak(whichtheundertakerhadtakenoff),topayhimanyattention;sotheythrewacanofcoldwateroverhim;andwhenhecameto,sawhimsafelyoutofthechurchyard,lockedthegate,anddepartedontheirdifferentways.

           ‘Well,Oliver,’saidSowerberry,astheywalkedhome,‘howdoyoulikeit?’

           ‘Prettywell,thankyou,sir’repliedOliver,withconsiderablehesitation.‘Notverymuch,sir.

           ‘Ah,you’llgetusedtoitintime,Oliver,’saidSowerberry.‘NothingwhenyouAREusedtoit,myboy.

           Oliverwondered,inhisownmind,whetherithadtakenaverylongtimetogetMr.Sowerberryusedtoit.Buthethoughtitbetternottoaskthequestion;andwalkedbacktotheshop:thinkingoverallhehadseenandheard.

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