Оливер Твист

Chapter 51

           ‘Goon!’

           ‘Youcouldn’tfindthespottowhichthesepeoplehadrepaired,’saidMonks,‘butwherefriendshipfails,hatredwilloftenforceaway.Mymotherfoundit,afterayearofcunningsearchay,andfoundthechild.

           ‘Shetookit,didshe?’

           ‘No.Thepeoplewerepoorandbegantosickenatleastthemandidoftheirfinehumanity;sosheleftitwiththem,givingthemasmallpresentofmoneywhichwouldnotlastlong,andpromisedmore,whichshenevermeanttosend.Shedidn’tquiterely,however,ontheirdiscontentandpovertyforthechild’sunhappiness,buttoldthehistoryofthesister’sshame,withsuchalterationsassuitedher;badethemtakegoodheedofthechild,forshecameofbadblood;;andtoldthemshewasillegitimate,andsuretogowrongatonetimeorother.Thecircumstancescountenancedallthis;thepeoplebelievedit;andtherethechilddraggedonanexistence,miserableenougheventosatisfyus,untilawidowlady,residing,then,atChester,sawthegirlbychance,pitiedher,andtookherhome.Therewassomecursedspell,Ithink,againstus;forinspiteofalloureffortssheremainedthereandwashappy.Ilostsightofher,twoorthreeyearsago,andsawhernomoreuntilafewmonthsback.

           ‘Doyouseehernow?’

           ‘Yes.Leaningonyourarm.

           ‘Butnotthelessmyniece,’criedMrs.Maylie,foldingthefaintinggirlinherarms;‘notthelessmydearestchild.Iwouldnotlosehernow,forallthetreasuresoftheworld.

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