Олівер Твіст

Chapter 26

           Whentherearetwopartiestoabargain,itisonlyreasonablethattheinterestsofbothshouldbeconsulted;isit,mygoodfriend?’

           ‘Whatthen?’demandedMonks.

           ‘Isawitwasnoteasytotrainhimtothebusiness,’repliedtheJew;‘hewasnotlikeotherboysinthesamecircumstances.

           ‘Cursehim,no!’mutteredtheman,‘orhewouldhavebeenathief,longago.

           ‘Ihadnoholduponhimtomakehimworse,’pursuedtheJew,anxiouslywatchingthecountenanceofhiscompanion.‘Hishandwasnotin.Ihadnothingtofrightenhimwith;whichwealwaysmusthaveinthebeginning,orwelabourinvain.WhatcouldIdo?SendhimoutwiththeDodgerandCharley?Wehadenoughofthat,atfirst,mydear;Itrembledforusall.

           ‘THATwasnotmydoing,’observedMonks.

           ‘No,no,mydear!’renewedtheJew.‘AndIdon’tquarrelwithitnow;because,ifithadneverhappened,youmightneverhaveclappedeyesontheboytonoticehim,andsoledtothediscoverythatitwashimyouwerelookingfor.Well!Igothimbackforyoubymeansofthegirl;andthenSHEbeginstofavourhim.

           ‘Throttlethegirl!’saidMonks,impatiently.

           ‘Why,wecan’taffordtodothatjustnow,mydear,’repliedtheJew,smiling;‘and,besides,thatsortofthingisnotinourway;or,oneofthesedays,Imightbegladtohaveitdone.Iknowwhatthesegirlsare,Monks,well.Assoonastheboybeginstoharden,she’llcarenomoreforhim,thanforablockofwood.Youwanthimmadeathief.

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