Oliver  goes to london(4)

 

So Noah ran through the streets as quickly as he coule to fetch the beadle . When he reached the workhouse, he waited for a minute to make sure his face was suitably tearful and frightened.

 

As soon as Mr Bumble came out , Noah cried , 'Mr Bumble ! Mr Bumble! It's Oliver Twist, sir. He's become violent. He tried to murder me , sir! And Charlotte, and Mrs Sowerberry as well.'

 

Mr Bumble was shocked and angry , 'Did he ? I'll come up there immediately and beat him with my stick.'

 

When he arrived at the shop, Oliver was still kicking wildly at the cellar door.

 

'Let me out!' he shouted from the cellar , when he heard Mr Bumble's  voice . 'I'm not afraid of you!'

 

Mr Bumble stoped for a moment, anazed and even rather frightened by this change in Oliver. Then he said to Mrs Sowerberry, 'It's the meat that's caused this , you know.'

 

'What?'

 

'Mesat, madam, You've fed him too well here . Back in the workhouse this would never have happened.'

 

'Iknew I was too generous to him ,' said Mrs Sowerberry raising her eyes to the ceiling.

 

At that moment Mr Sowerberry returned and , hearing what had happened ( acccording to the ladies), he beat Oliver so hard thaat even Mr Bumble and Mrs S owerberry were satisfied. Mr Sowerberry was not a cruel man, but he had no choice . He knew that if he didn't punish Oliver , his wife would never forgive him .