Oliver in  London(6)

 

The cry of 'Stop thief!' always causes great excitement. Everybody in the street stoped what they were doing and beganto shout themselves . Many joined in the chase with enthusiasm and soon there was a big crowd running after Oliver.

 

Finally ,they caught the exhausted boy . He fell down on the pavement and the crowd gathered round him.

 

‘Is this the boy?’ they asked the old gentleman.

 

'Yes,' he answered, leaning over Oliver . 'But I'm afraidhe's hurt himself.'

 

'Idid that ,' said a huge young man proudly. 'And I hurt my hand doing it .' The old gentleman looked at him with an expression of dislike.

 

Oliver lay on the ground , covered with mud and dust and bleeding from the mouth , and looked wildly at all the faces surrounding him . At that moment a policeman arrived and took Oliver by the collar . 'Come on , get up , ' he said roughly.

 

'It wasn't me ,sir,' said Oliver , lookinground . 'It was two other boys. They're here somewhere.'

 

'Ohno, they aren't ,'  replied the policeman. In fact, he was right , as the Dodger and Charley had quietly disappeared as soon as the crowd had caught Oliver .'Come on get up!'

 

'Don't hurt him ,' said the old gentleman.

 

'Iwon't ,' said the policeman, tearing Oliver's jacket half off his back as he lifted him up.

 

The three of them started walking , followed by the excited crowed.