Оливер Твист

Chapter 51

           ‘Andweknowmorethanthat,’resumedthefirst,‘forshetoldusoften,longago,thattheyoungmotherhadtoldherthat,feelingsheshouldnevergetoverit,shewasonherway,atthetimethatshewastakenill,todienearthegraveofthefatherofthechild.

           ‘Wouldyouliketoseethepawnbrokerhimself?’askedMr.Grimwigwithamotiontowardsthedoor.

           ‘No,’repliedthewoman;‘ifheshepointedtoMonks‘hasbeencowardenoughtoconfess,asIseehehad,andyouhavesoundedallthesehagstillyouhavefoundtherightones,Ihavenothingmoretosay.IDIDsellthem,andthey’rewhereyou’llnevergetthem.Whatthen?’

           ‘Nothing,’repliedMr.Brownlow,‘exceptthatitremainsforustotakecarethatneitherofyouisemployedinasituationoftrustagain.Youmayleavetheroom.

           ‘Ihope,’saidMr.Bumble,lookingabouthimwithgreatruefulness,asMr.Grimwigdisappearedwiththetwooldwomen:‘Ihopethatthisunfortunatelittlecircumstancewillnotdeprivemeofmyporochialoffice?’

           ‘Indeeditwill,’repliedMr.Brownlow.‘Youmaymakeupyourmindtothat,andthinkyourselfwelloffbesides.

           ‘ItwasallMrs.Bumble.SheWOULDdoit,’urgedMr.Bumble;firstlookingroundtoascertainthathispartnerhadlefttheroom.

           ‘Thatisnoexcuse,’repliedMr.Brownlow.‘Youwerepresentontheoccasionofthedestructionofthesetrinkets,andindeedarethemoreguiltyofthetwo,intheeyeofthelaw;forthelawsupposesthatyourwifeactsunderyourdirection.

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