Олівер Твіст

Chapter 46

           ‘Takeitformysake,thatyoumayhavesomeresourceinanhourofneedandtrouble.

           ‘No!’repliedthegirl.‘Ihavenotdonethisformoney.Letmehavethattothinkof.Andyetgivemesomethingthatyouhaveworn:Ishouldliketohavesomethingno,no,notaringyourglovesorhandkerchiefanythingthatIcankeep,ashavingbelongedtoyou,sweetlady.There.Blessyou!Godblessyou.Good-night,good-night!’

           Theviolentagitationofthegirl,andtheapprehensionofsomediscoverywhichwouldsubjecthertoill-usageandviolence,seemedtodeterminethegentlemantoleaveher,assherequested.

           Thesoundofretreatingfootstepswereaudibleandthevoicesceased.

           Thetwofiguresoftheyoungladyandhercompanionsoonafterwardsappeareduponthebridge.Theystoppedatthesummitofthestairs.

           ‘Hark!’criedtheyounglady,listening.‘Didshecall!IthoughtIheardhervoice.

           ‘No,mylove,’repliedMr.Brownlow,lookingsadlyback.‘Shehasnotmoved,andwillnottillwearegone.

           RoseMaylielingered,buttheoldgentlemandrewherarmthroughhis,andledher,withgentleforce,away.Astheydisappeared,thegirlsunkdownnearlyatherfulllengthupononeofthestonestairs,andventedtheanguishofherheartinbittertears.

           Afteratimeshearose,andwithfeebleandtotteringstepsascendedthestreet

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