Оливер Твист

Chapter 51

           Hedidthis,hesaid,tomarkhisconfidenceintheother,andhisconvictiononlystrengthenedbyapproachingdeaththatthechildwouldsharehergentleheart,andnoblenature.Ifheweredisappointedinthisexpectation,thenthemoneywastocometoyou:forthen,andnottillthen,whenbothchildrenwereequal,wouldherecogniseyourpriorclaimuponhispurse,whohadnoneuponhisheart,buthad,fromaninfant,repulsedhimwithcoldnessandaversion.

           ‘Mymother,’saidMonks,inaloudertone,‘didwhatawomanshouldhavedone.Sheburntthiswill.Theletterneverreacheditsdestination;butthat,andotherproofs,shekept,incasetheyevertriedtolieawaytheblot.Thegirl’sfatherhadthetruthfromherwitheveryaggravationthatherviolenthateIloveherforitnowcouldadd.GoadedbyshameanddishonourhefledwithhischildrenintoaremotecornerofWales,changinghisverynamethathisfriendsmightneverknowofhisretreat;andhere,nogreatwhileafterwards,hewasfounddeadinhisbed.Thegirlhadleftherhome,insecret,someweeksbefore;hehadsearchedforher,onfoot,ineverytownandvillagenear;itwasonthenightwhenhereturnedhome,assuredthatshehaddestroyedherself,tohidehershameandhis,thathisoldheartbroke.

           Therewasashortsilencehere,untilMr.Brownlowtookupthethreadofthenarrative.

           ‘Yearsafterthis,’hesaid,‘thisman’sEdwardLeeford’smothercametome.

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