Chapter 45 (第1/2页)

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NOAHCLAYPOLEISEMPLOYEDBYFAGINONASECRETMISSION

Theoldmanwasup，betimes，nextmorning，andwaitedimpatientlyfortheappearanceofhisnewassociate，whoafteradelaythatseemedinterminable，atlengthpresentedhimself，andcommencedavoraciousassaultonthebreakfast。

‘Bolter，’saidFagin，drawingupachairandseatinghimselfoppositeMorrisBolter。

‘Well，hereIam，’returnedNoah。‘What'sthematter？Don'tyeraskmetodoanythingtillIhavedoneeating。That'sagreatfaultinthisplace。Yernevergettimeenoughoveryermeals。’

‘Youcantalkasyoueat，can'tyou？’saidFagin，cursinghisdearyoungfriend'sgreedinessfromtheverybottomofhisheart。

‘Ohyes，Icantalk。IgetonbetterwhenItalk，’saidNoah，cuttingamonstroussliceofbread。‘Where'sCharlotte？’

‘Out，’saidFagin。‘Isentheroutthismorningwiththeotheryoungwoman，becauseIwantedustobealone。’

‘Oh！’saidNoah。‘Iwishyer'dorderedhertomakesomebutteredtoastfirst。Well。Talkaway。Yerwon'tinterruptme。’

Thereseemed，indeed，nogreatfearofanythinginterruptinghim，ashehadevidentlysatdownwithadeterminationtodoagreatdealofbusiness。

‘Youdidwellyesterday，mydear，’saidFagin。‘Beautiful！Sixshillingsandninepencehalfpennyontheveryfirstday！Thekinchinlaywillbeafortunetoyou。’

‘Don'tyouforgettoaddthreepint-potsandamilk-can，’saidMr。Bolter。

‘No，no，mydear。Thepint-potsweregreatstrokesofgenius：butthemilk-canwasaperfectmasterpiece。’

‘Prettywell，Ithink，forabeginner，’remarkedMr。Boltercomplacently。‘ThepotsItookoffairyrailings，andthemilk-canwasstandingbyitselfoutsideapublic-house。Ithoughtitmightgetrustywiththerain，orcatchcold，yerknow。Eh？Ha！ha！ha！’

Faginaffectedtolaughveryheartily；andMr。Bolterhavinghadhislaughout，tookaseriesoflargebites，whichfinishedhisfirsthunkofbreadandbutter，andassistedhimselftoasecond。

‘Iwantyou，Bolter，’saidFagin，leaningoverthetable，‘todoapieceofworkforme，mydear，thatneedsgreatcareandcaution。’

‘Isay，’rejoinedBolter，‘don'tyergoshovingmeintodanger，orsendingmeanymoreo’yerpolice-offices。Thatdon'tsuitme，thatdon't；andsoItellyer。‘

‘That'snotthesmallestdangerinit--nottheverysmallest，’saidtheJew；‘it'sonlytododgeawoman。’

‘Anoldwoman？’demandedMr。Bolter。

‘Ayoungone，’repliedFagin。

‘Icandothatprettywell，Iknow，’saidBolter。‘IwasaregularcunningsneakwhenIwasatschool。WhatamItododgeherfor？Notto--’

‘Nottodoanything，buttotellmewhereshegoes，whoshesees，and，ifpossible，whatshesays；torememberthestreet，ifitisastreet，orthehouse，ifitisahouse；andtobringmebackalltheinformationyoucan。’

‘What'llyergiveme？’askedNoah，settingdownhiscup，andlookinghisemployer，eagerly，intheface。

‘Ifyoudoitwell，apound，mydear。Onepound，’saidFagin，wishingtointeresthiminthescentasmuchaspossible。‘Andthat'swhatInevergaveyet，foranyjobofworkwheretherewasn'tvaluableconsiderationtobegained。’

‘Whoisshe？’inquiredNoah。

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