Оливер Твист

Chapter 52

           Ashiseyeswanderedtothegallery,hecouldseethepeoplerisingaboveeachothertoseehisface:somehastilyapplyingtheirglassestotheireyes:andotherswhisperingtheirneighbourswithlooksexpressiveofabhorrence.Afewtherewere,whoseemedunmindfulofhim,andlookedonlytothejury,inimpatientwonderhowtheycoulddelay.Butinnoonefacenotevenamongthewomen,ofwhomthereweremanytherecouldhereadthefaintestsympathywithhimself,oranyfeelingbutoneofall-absorbinginterestthatheshouldbecondemned.

           Ashesawallthisinonebewilderedglance,thedeathlikestillnesscameagain,andlookingbackhesawthatthejurymenhadturnedtowardsthejudge.Hush!

           Theyonlysoughtpermissiontoretire.

           Helooked,wistfully,intotheirfaces,onebyonewhentheypassedout,asthoughtoseewhichwaythegreaternumberleant;butthatwasfruitless.Thejailedtouchedhimontheshoulder.Hefollowedmechanicallytotheendofthedock,andsatdownonachair.Themanpointeditout,orhewouldnothaveseenit.

           Helookedupintothegalleryagain.Someofthepeoplewereeating,andsomefanningthemselveswithhandkerchiefs;forthecrowdedplacewasveryhot.Therewasoneyoungmansketchinghisfaceinalittlenote-book.Hewonderedwhetheritwaslike,andlookedonwhentheartistbrokehispencil-point,andmadeanotherwithhisknife,asanyidlespectatormighthavedone.

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