【资料下载】雾都孤儿 （英语原版）

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The donkey was in a state of profound abstraction:  wondering,

probably, whether he was destined to be regaled with a

cabbage-stalk or two when he had disposed of the two sacks of

soot with which the little cart was laden; so, without noticing

the word of command, he jogged onward.

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The gentleman with the white waistcoat was standing at the gate

with his hands behind him, after having delivered himself of some

profound sentiments in the board-room.  Having witnessed the

little dispute between Mr. Gamfield and the donkey, he smiled

joyously when that person came up to read the bill, for he saw at

once that Mr. Gamfield was exactly the sort of master Oliver

Twist wanted.  Mr. Gamfield smiled, too, as he perused the

document; for five pounds was just the sum he had been wishing

for; and, as to the boy with which it was encumbered, Mr.

Gamfield, knowing what the dietary of the workhouse was, well

knew he would be a nice small pattern, just the very thing for

register stoves.  So, he spelt the bill through again, from

beginning to end; and then, touching his fur cap in token of

humility, accosted the gentleman in the white waistcoat.

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'This here boy, sir, wot the parish wants to 'prentis,' said Mr.

Gamfield.

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'Ay, my man,' said the gentleman in the white waistcoat, with a

condescending smile.  'What of him?'

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'If the parish vould like him to learn a right pleasant trade, in

a good 'spectable chimbley-sweepin' bisness,' said Mr. Gamfield,

'I wants a 'prentis, and I am ready to take him.'

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'Walk in,' said the gentleman in the white waistcoat.  Mr.

Gamfield having lingered behind, to give the donkey another blow

on the head, and another wrench of the jaw, as a caution not to

run away in his absence, followed the gentleman with the white

waistcoat into the room where Oliver had first seen him.

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'It's a nasty trade,' said Mr. Limbkins, when Gamfield had again

stated his wish.

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'Young boys have been smothered in chimneys before now,' said

another gentleman.

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'That's acause they damped the straw afore they lit it in the

chimbley to make 'em come down again,' said Gamfield; 'that's all

smoke, and no blaze; vereas smoke ain't o' no use at all in

making a boy come down, for it only sinds him to sleep, and

that's wot he likes.  Boys is wery obstinit, and wery lazy,

Gen'l'men, and there's nothink like a good hot blaze to make 'em

come down vith a run.  It's humane too, gen'l'men, acause, even

if they've stuck in the chimbley, roasting their feet makes 'em

struggle to hextricate theirselves.'

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The gentleman in the white waistcoat appeared very much amused by

this explanation; but his mirth was speedily checked by a look

from Mr. Limbkins.  The board then procedded to converse among

themselves for a few minutes, but in so low a tone, that the

words 'saving of expenditure,' 'looked well in the accounts,'

'have a printed report published,' were alone audible.  These

only chanced to be heard, indeed, or account of their being very

frequently repeated with great emphasis.