Олівер Твіст

Chapter 32

           ‘Oh!dearlady,ifIcouldbutworkforyou;ifIcouldonlygiveyoupleasurebywateringyourflowers,orwatchingyourbirds,orrunningupanddownthewholedaylong,tomakeyouhappy;whatwouldIgivetodoit!’

           ‘Youshallgivenothingatall,’saidMissMaylie,smiling;‘for,asItoldyoubefore,weshallemployyouinahundredways;andifyouonlytakehalfthetroubletopleaseus,thatyoupromisenow,youwillmakemeveryhappyindeed.

           ‘Happy,ma’am!’criedOliver;‘howkindofyoutosayso!’

           ‘YouwillmakemehappierthanIcantellyou,’repliedtheyounglady.‘Tothinkthatmydeargoodauntshouldhavebeenthemeansofrescuinganyonefromsuchsadmiseryasyouhavedescribedtous,wouldbeanunspeakablepleasuretome;buttoknowthattheobjectofhergoodnessandcompassionwassincerelygratefulandattached,inconsequence,woulddelightme,morethanyoucanwellimagine.Doyouunderstandme?’sheinquired,watchingOliver’sthoughtfulface.

           ‘Ohyes,ma’am,yes!’repliedOlivereagerly;‘butIwasthinkingthatIamungratefulnow.

           ‘Towhom?’inquiredtheyounglady.

           ‘Tothekindgentleman,andthedearoldnurse,whotooksomuchcareofmebefore,’rejoinedOliver.‘IftheyknewhowhappyIam,theywouldbepleased,Iamsure.

           ‘Iamsuretheywould,’rejoinedOliver’sbenefactress;‘andMr.Losbernehasalreadybeenkindenoughtopromisethatwhenyouarewellenoughtobearthejourney,hewillcarryyoutoseethem.

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