Chapter 28 (第1/2页)
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LOOKSAFTEROLIVER，ANDPROCEEDSWITHHISADVENTURES
‘Wolvestearyourthroats！’mutteredSikes，grindinghisteeth。‘IwishIwasamongsomeofyou；you'dhowlthehoarserforit。’
AsSikesgrowledforththisimprecation，withthemostdesperateferocitythathisdesperatenaturewascapableof，herestedthebodyofthewoundedboyacrosshisbendedknee；andturnedhishead，foraninstant，tolookbackathispursuers。
Therewaslittletobemadeout，inthemistanddarkness；buttheloudshoutingofmenvibratedthroughtheair，andthebarkingoftheneighbouringdogs，rousedbythesoundofthealarmbell，resoundedineverydirection。
‘Stop，youwhite-liveredhound！’criedtherobber，shoutingafterTobyCrackit，who，makingthebestuseofhislonglegs，wasalreadyahead。‘Stop！’
Therepetitionoftheword，broughtTobytoadeadstand-still。Forhewasnotquitesatisfiedthathewasbeyondtherangeofpistol-shot；andSikeswasinnomoodtobeplayedwith。
‘Bearahandwiththeboy，’criedSikes，beckoningfuriouslytohisconfederate。‘Comeback！’
Tobymadeashowofreturning；butventured，inalowvoice，brokenforwantofbreath，tointimateconsiderablereluctanceashecameslowlyalong。
‘Quicker！’criedSikes，layingtheboyinadryditchathisfeet，anddrawingapistolfromhispocket。‘Don'tplaybootywithme。’
Atthismomentthenoisegrewlouder。Sikes，againlookinground，coulddiscernthatthemenwhohadgivenchasewerealreadyclimbingthegateofthefieldinwhichhestood；andthatacoupleofdogsweresomepacesinadvanceofthem。
‘It'sallup，Bill！’criedToby；‘dropthekid，andshow’emyourheels。‘Withthispartingadvice，Mr。Crackit，preferringthechanceofbeingshotbyhisfriend，tothecertaintyofbeingtakenbyhisenemies，fairlyturnedtail，anddartedoffatfullspeed。Sikesclenchedhisteeth；tookonelookaround；threwovertheprostrateformofOliver，thecapeinwhichhehadbeenhurriedlymuffled；ranalongthefrontofthehedge，asiftodistracttheattentionofthosebehind，fromthespotwheretheboylay；paused，forasecond，beforeanotherhedgewhichmetitatrightangles；andwhirlinghispistolhighintotheair，cleareditatabound，andwasgone。
‘Ho，ho，there！’criedatremulousvoiceintherear。‘Pincher！Neptune！Comehere，comehere！’
Thedogs，who，incommonwiththeirmasters，seemedtohavenoparticularrelishforthesportinwhichtheywereengaged，readilyansweredtothecommand。Threemen，whohadbythistimeadvancedsomedistanceintothefield，stoppedtotakecounseltogether。
‘Myadvice，or，leastways，Ishouldsay，my_orders_，is，’saidthefattestmanoftheparty，‘thatwe’mediatelygohomeagain。‘
‘IamagreeabletoanythingwhichisagreeabletoMr。Giles，’saidashorterman；whowasbynomeansofaslimfigure，andwhowasverypaleintheface，andverypolite：asfrightenedmenfrequentlyare。
‘Ishouldn'twishtoappearill-mannered，gentlemen，’saidthethird，whohadcalledthedogsback，‘Mr。Gilesoughttoknow。’
‘Certainly，’repliedtheshorterman；‘andwhateverMr。Gilessays，itisn'tourplacetocontradicthim。No，no，Iknowmysitiwation！Thankmystars，Iknowmysitiwation。’Totellthetruth，thelittleman_did_seemtoknowhissituation，andtoknowperfectlywellthatitwasbynomeansadesirableone；forhisteethchatteredinhisheadashespoke。
‘Youareafraid，Brittles，’saidMr。Giles。
‘Ian't，’saidBrittles。
‘Youare，’saidGiles。
‘You'reafalsehood，Mr。Giles，’saidBrittles。
‘You'realie，Brittles，’saidMr。Giles。
Now，thesefourretortsarosefromMr。Giles'staunt；andMr。Giles'staunthadarisenfromhisindignationathavingtheresponsibilityofgoinghomeagain，imposeduponhimselfundercoverofacompliment。Thethirdmanbroughtthedisputetoaclose，mostphilosophically。
‘I'lltellyouwhatitis，gentlemen，’saidhe，‘we'reallafraid。’
‘Speakforyourself，sir，’saidMr。Giles，whowasthepalestoftheparty。
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