Chapter 32（1 / 2）

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OFTHEHAPPYLIFEOLIVERBEGANTOLEADWITHHISKINDFRIENDS

Oliver'sailingswereneitherslightnorfew。Inadditiontothepainanddelayattendantonabrokenlimb，hisexposuretothewetandcoldhadbroughtonfeverandague：whichhungabouthimformanyweeks，andreducedhimsadly。But，atlength，hebegan，byslowdegrees，togetbetter，andtobeabletosaysometimes，inafewtearfulwords，howdeeplyhefeltthegoodnessofthetwosweetladies，andhowardentlyhehopedthatwhenhegrewstrongandwellagain，hecoulddosomethingtoshowhisgratitude；onlysomething，whichwouldletthemseetheloveanddutywithwhichhisbreastwasfull；something，howeverslight，whichwouldprovetothemthattheirgentlekindnesshadnotbeencastaway；butthatthepoorboywhomtheircharityhadrescuedfrommisery，ordeath，waseagertoservethemwithhiswholeheartandsoul。

‘Poorfellow！’saidRose，whenOliverhadbeenonedayfeeblyendeavouringtoutterthewordsofthankfulnessthatrosetohispalelips；‘youshallhavemanyopportunitiesofservingus，ifyouwill。Wearegoingintothecountry，andmyauntintendsthatyoushallaccompanyus。Thequietplace，thepureair，andallthepleasureandbeautiesofspring，willrestoreyouinafewdays。Wewillemployyouinahundredways，whenyoucanbearthetrouble。’

‘Thetrouble！’criedOliver。‘Oh！dearlady，ifIcouldbutworkforyou；ifIcouldonlygiveyoupleasurebywateringyourflowers，orwatchingyourbirds，orrunningupanddownthewholedaylong，tomakeyouhappy；whatwouldIgivetodoit！’

‘Youshallgivenothingatall，’saidMissMaylie，smiling；‘for，asItoldyoubefore，weshallemployyouinahundredways；andifyouonlytakehalfthetroubletopleaseus，thatyoupromisenow，youwillmakemeveryhappyindeed。’

‘Happy，ma'am！’criedOliver；‘howkindofyoutosayso！’

‘YouwillmakemehappierthanIcantellyou，’repliedtheyounglady。‘Tothinkthatmydeargoodauntshouldhavebeenthemeansofrescuinganyonefromsuchsadmiseryasyouhavedescribedtous，wouldbeanunspeakablepleasuretome；buttoknowthattheobjectofhergoodnessandcompassionwassincerelygratefulandattached，inconsequence，woulddelightme，morethanyoucanwellimagine。Doyouunderstandme？’sheinquired，watchingOliver'sthoughtfulface。

‘Ohyes，ma'am，yes！’repliedOlivereagerly；‘butIwasthinkingthatIamungratefulnow。’

‘Towhom？’inquiredtheyounglady。

‘Tothekindgentleman，andthedearoldnurse，whotooksomuchcareofmebefore，’rejoinedOliver。‘IftheyknewhowhappyIam，theywouldbepleased，Iamsure。’

‘Iamsuretheywould，’rejoinedOliver'sbenefactress；‘andMr。Losbernehasalreadybeenkindenoughtopromisethatwhenyouarewellenoughtobearthejourney，hewillcarryyoutoseethem。’

‘Hashe，ma'am？’criedOliver，hisfacebrighteningwithpleasure。‘Idon'tknowwhatIshalldoforjoywhenIseetheirkindfacesonceagain！’

InashorttimeOliverwassufficientlyrecoveredtoundergothefatigueofthisexpedition。OnemorningheandMr。Losbernesetout，accordingly，inalittlecarriagewhichbelongedtoMrs。Maylie。WhentheycametoChertseyBridge，Oliverturnedverypale，andutteredaloudexclamation。

‘What'sthematterwiththeboy？’criedthedoctor，asusual，allinabustle。‘Doyouseeanything--hearanything--feelanything--eh？’

‘That，sir，’criedOliver，pointingoutofthecarriagewindow。‘Thathouse！’

‘Yes；well，whatofit？Stopcoachman。Pulluphere，’criedthedoctor。‘Whatofthehouse，myman；eh？’

‘Thethieves--thehousetheytookmeto！’whisperedOliver。

‘Thedevilitis！’criedthedoctor。‘Hallo，there！letmeout！’

But，beforethecoachmancoulddismountfromhisbox，hehadtumbledoutofthecoach，bysomemeansorother；and，runningdowntothedesertedtenement，begankickingatthedoorlikeamadman。

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