Олівер Твіст

Chapter 14

           Grimwig,attea,wasgraciouslypleasedtoexpresshisentireapprovalofthemuffins,matterswentonverysmoothly;andOliver,whomadeoneoftheparty,begantofeelmoreathiseasethanhehadyetdoneinthefierceoldgentleman’spresence.

           ‘Andwhenareyougoingtohearatfull,true,andparticularaccountofthelifeandadventuresofOliverTwist?’askedGrimwigofMr.Brownlow,attheconclusionofthemeal;lookingsidewaysatOliver,asheresumedhissubject.

           ‘To-morrowmorning,’repliedMr.Brownlow.‘Iwouldratherhewasalonewithmeatthetime.Comeuptometo-morrowmorningatteno’clock,mydear.

           ‘Yes,sir,’repliedOliver.Heansweredwithsomehesitation,becausehewasconfusedbyMr.Grimwig’slookingsohardathim.

           ‘I’lltellyouwhat,’whisperedthatgentlemantoMr.Brownlow;‘hewon’tcomeuptoyouto-morrowmorning.Isawhimhesitate.Heisdeceivingyou,mygoodfriend.

           ‘I’llswearheisnot,’repliedMr.Brownlow,warmly.

           ‘Ifheisnot,’saidMr.Grimwig,‘I’llanddownwentthestick.

           ‘I’llanswerforthatboy’struthwithmylife!’saidMr.Brownlow,knockingthetable.

           ‘AndIforhisfalsehoodwithmyhead!’rejoinedMr.Grimwig,knockingthetablealso.

           ‘Weshallsee,’saidMr.Brownlow,checkinghisrisinganger.

           ‘Wewill,’repliedMr.Grimwig,withaprovokingsmile;‘wewill.

           Asfatewouldhaveit,Mrs.Bedwinchancedtobringin,atthismoment,asmallparcelofbooks,whichMr.

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