Олівер Твіст

Chapter 6

           ThatOliverTwistwasmovedtoresignationbytheexampleofthesegoodpeople,Icannot,althoughIamhisbiographer,undertaketoaffirmwithanydegreeofconfidence;butIcanmostdistinctlysay,thatformanymonthshecontinuedmeeklytosubmittothedominationandill-treatmentofNoahClaypole:whousedhimfarworsethanbefore,nowthathisjealousywasrousedbyseeingthenewboypromotedtotheblackstickandhatband,whilehe,theoldone,remainedstationaryinthemuffin-capandleathers.Charlottetreatedhimill,becauseNoahdid;andMrs.Sowerberrywashisdecidedenemy,becauseMr.Sowerberrywasdisposedtobehisfriend;so,betweenthesethreeononeside,andaglutoffuneralsontheother,Oliverwasnotaltogetherascomfortableasthehungrypigwas,whenhewasshutup,bymistake,inthegraindepartmentofabrewery.

           Andnow,IcometoaveryimportantpassageinOliver’shistory;forIhavetorecordanact,slightandunimportantperhapsinappearance,butwhichindirectlyproducedamaterialchangeinallhisfutureprospectsandproceedings.

           Oneday,OliverandNoahhaddescendedintothekitchenattheusualdinner-hour,tobanquetuponasmalljointofmuttonapoundandahalfoftheworstendoftheneckwhenCharlottebeingcalledoutoftheway,thereensuedabriefintervaloftime,whichNoahClaypole,beinghungryandvicious,consideredhecouldnotpossiblydevotetoaworthierpurposethanaggravatingandtantalisingyoungOliverTwist.

           Intentuponthisinnocentamusement,Noahputhisfeetonthetable-cloth;andpulledOliver’shair;andtwitchedhisears;andexpressedhisopinionthathewasa‘sneak’;andfurthermoreannouncedhisintentionofcomingtoseehimhanged,wheneverthatdesirableeventshouldtakeplace;andentereduponvarioustopicsofpettyannoyance,likeamaliciousandill-conditionedcharity-boyashewas.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 56 з 614