Oliver Twist-CHAPTER XXV Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ dành cho trẻ em nổi tiếng của nhà văn Charles Dicken với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | Oliver Twist Charles Dickens CHAPTER XXV WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY While these things were passing in the country workhouse Mr. Fagin sat in the old den the same from which Oliver had been removed by the girl brooding over a dull smoky fire. He held a pair of bellows upon his knee with which he had apparently been endeavouring to rouse it into more cheerful action but he had fallen into deep thought and with his arms folded on them and his chin resting on his thumbs fixed his eyes abstractedly on the rusty bars. At a table behind him sat the Artful Dodger Master Charles Bates and Mr. Chitling all intent upon a game of whist the Artful taking dummy against Master Bates and Mr. Chitling. The countenance of the first-named gentleman peculiarly intelligent at all times acquired great additional interest from his close observance of the game and his attentive perusal of Mr. Chitling s hand upon which from time to time as occasion served he bestowed a variety of earnest glances wisely regulating his own play by the result of his observations upon his neighbour s cards. It being a cold night the Dodger wore his hat as indeed was often his custom within doors. He also sustained a clay pipe between his teeth which he only removed for a brief space when he deemed it necessary to apply for refreshment to a quart pot upon the table which stood ready filled with gin-and-water for the accommodation of the company. Master Bates was also attentive to the play but being of a more excitable nature than his accomplished friend it was observable that he more frequently applied himself to the gin-and-water and moreover indulged in many jests and irrelevant remarks all highly unbecoming a scientific rubber. Indeed the Artful presuming upon their close attachment more than once took occasion to reason gravely with his companion upon these improprieties all of which remonstrances Master Bates received in extremely good part merely requesting his friend to be .
