Оливер Твист

Chapter 50

           Somecalledforladders,someforsledge-hammers;someranwithtorchestoandfroasiftoseekthem,andstillcamebackandroaredagain;somespenttheirbreathinimpotentcursesandexecrations;somepressedforwardwiththeecstasyofmadmen,andthusimpededtheprogressofthosebelow;someamongtheboldestattemptedtoclimbupbythewater-spoutandcrevicesinthewall;andallwavedtoandfro,inthedarknessbeneath,likeafieldofcornmovedbyanangrywind:andjoinedfromtimetotimeinoneloudfuriousroar.

           ‘Thetide,’criedthemurderer,ashestaggeredbackintotheroom,andshutthefacesout,‘thetidewasinasIcameup.Givemearope,alongrope.They’reallinfront.ImaydropintotheFollyDitch,andclearoffthatway.Givemearope,orIshalldothreemoremurdersandkillmyself.

           Thepanic-strickenmenpointedtowheresucharticleswerekept;themurderer,hastilyselectingthelongestandstrongestcord,hurrieduptothehouse-top.

           Allthewindowintherearofthehousehadbeenlongagobrickedup,exceptonesmalltrapintheroomwheretheboywaslocked,andthatwastoosmallevenforthepassageofhisbody.But,fromthisaperture,hehadneverceasedtocallonthosewithout,toguardtheback;andthus,whenthemurdereremergedatlastonthehouse-topbythedoorintheroof,aloudshoutproclaimedthefacttothoseinfront,whoimmediatelybegantopourround,pressinguponeachotherinanunbrokenstream.

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