Оливер Твист

Chapter 50

           Themanhadshrunkdown,thoroughlyquelledbytheferocityofthecrowd,andtheimpossibilityofescape;butseeingthissuddenchangewithnolessrapiditythanithadoccurred,hespranguponhisfeet,determinedtomakeonelasteffortforhislifebydroppingintotheditch,and,attheriskofbeingstifled,endeavouringtocreepawayinthedarknessandconfusion.

           Rousedintonewstrengthandenergy,andstimulatedbythenoisewithinthehousewhichannouncedthatanentrancehadreallybeeneffected,hesethisfootagainstthestackofchimneys,fastenedoneendoftheropetightlyandfirmlyroundit,andwiththeothermadeastrongrunningnoosebytheaidofhishandsandteethalmostinasecond.Hecouldlethimselfdownbythecordtowithinalessdistanceofthegroundthanhisownheight,andhadhisknifereadyinhishandtocutitthenanddrop.

           Attheveryinstantwhenhebroughttheloopoverhisheadprevioustoslippingitbeneathhisarm-pits,andwhentheoldgentlemanbefore-mentioned(whohadclungsotighttotherailingofthebridgeastoresisttheforceofthecrowd,andretainhisposition)earnestlywarnedthoseabouthimthatthemanwasabouttolowerhimselfdownatthatveryinstantthemurderer,lookingbehindhimontheroof,threwhisarmsabovehishead,andutteredayellofterror.

           ‘Theeyesagain!’hecriedinanunearthlyscreech.

           Staggeringasifstruckbylightning,helosthisbalanceandtumbledovertheparapet.Thenoosewasonhisneck

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