Оливер Твист

Chapter 52

           Itwasapealofjoyfromthepopulaceoutside,greetingthenewsthathewoulddieonMonday.

           Thenoisesubsided,andhewasaskedifhehadanythingtosaywhysentenceofdeathshouldnotbepasseduponhim.Hehadresumedhislisteningattitude,andlookedintentlyathisquestionerwhilethedemandwasmade;butitwastwicerepeatedbeforeheseemedtohearit,andthenheonlymutteredthathewasanoldmananoldmanandso,droppingintoawhisper,wassilentagain.

           Thejudgeassumedtheblackcap,andtheprisonerstillstoodwiththesameairandgesture.Awomaninthegallery,utteredsomeexclamation,calledforthbythisdreadsolemnity;helookedhastilyupasifangryattheinterruption,andbentforwardyetmoreattentively.Theaddresswassolemnandimpressive;thesentencefearfultohear.Buthestood,likeamarblefigure,withoutthemotionofanerve.Hishaggardfacewasstillthrustforward,hisunder-jawhangingdown,andhiseyesstaringoutbeforehim,whenthejailerputhishanduponhisarm,andbeckonedhimaway.Hegazedstupidlyabouthimforaninstant,andobeyed.

           Theyledhimthroughapavedroomunderthecourt,wheresomeprisonerswerewaitingtilltheirturnscame,andothersweretalkingtotheirfriends,whocrowdedroundagratewhichlookedintotheopenyard.TherewasnobodytheretospeaktoHIM;but,ashepassed,theprisonersfellbacktorenderhimmorevisibletothepeoplewhowereclingingtothebars:andtheyassailedhimwithopprobriousnames,andscreechedandhissed.

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