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iver Twist (ere eco) ifennnnatey (CHARLES DICKENS Oliver Twist Retold by Margaret Tarner A Note About the Author les Dickens one of dhe greatest English writers. He tom near Portmouth in the south of England on Teh February 1812 ‘Charles Dicker her work i as fice. Jb Dicken id ‘ea ch money and the family could nce pay ther bil ‘When Chas Dickens was 12 yeas ol, John Dickens and his fay wert to peion fecase they could nor pay the bil {Ghar didnot foe pon. He went to wk ih a factory He fal to wrk many hea cach diy. He hal to tick Les oma totes Charles Dickens was very unary at his time: He never fog aot is ie atthe factor. Tr 821, when he was 15 yen oll, Dickens went to workin an fic, He wa ot pi nach money bathe had many fers Tn 1833, Cheer Dickens staid writing toi He became wor famous and very rch. Oter Te the story of a poo hoy ‘nthout fly 8a published in 1838. Osher famous hooks bby Charles Dickens are: Chrismas Cal (1843) Bleak Howse (1858), Tle of Tuo Cites (1859), Grea Expectations (1861) and Ote Maca Fre (1864) Dickens knew how the poor people vein England. Many of is sori are about poor people, Dickens was angry when he found owt how poor chen lived: The cilren wer often angry aa they were beaten, ‘Charles Dicker diel on Sth Jue 1870. He ws 58 yar. Dickens buried in the famous chur, Westrter AB, Lindon. ‘A Note About England in the Nineteenth Century ck stoy, Or Ta thes place in Lenn in the 18305 JAE this tne, Gent Bein wan very vc country red Lando was the ages city Europe. Many th people lied In London, They had expensive houses nl hey ha the very Best feel and drink. They tele in fine carages pled by horses wu they wore beaut and fashinabl lees ‘When fe lived so London, Chale Dickens saw the rich people living sn heal houses. However, most people England at this time di not have much money. Thowass 0 por people lived in London. They lived in smal, dry houses nnd dal not ave enough to eat. They had aa work snd many ner women aa cule became criminals At this tine, & final eld be Barger mkrog seach oo elng Ifseboxy was hanged hey ha are pulled ihe around the eck to Kl them, ‘Eglind i divide ino counties ard each county i vided tn pres ln the ince century, the oii ofthe pars Ju to lak afer the pose people who dno have Bares ove ina fod te Tn the nineteenth cerry, workhouse was bt in every fotsh. Werkhouses were places where the poo people were made Weve. Warkhowes were wally temble paces The poor people ‘sho ive heme wee sven ft to cat ara bed 9 lept But Shy were mae to work very hard inthe werkhowses andthe fon ‘en very ba The men in charge of workhouse, were called maser Marons were dhe women who helped look afer the women, an children in the worthowes, Another ofl who worked lore pars wos called the Headle. A heal wore spec cates sca a ec tick Hijo was to punish pepe who had Ke wrong Prologue Tec a The ly one eer reel er ‘yee She tlt i her ead rom the plow The Fay was shee minis od and wa eying oe the fst ine “Give me my Faby’ the el whispers “The doctor walked the ba He put the child inca the smothers am "The gil pve 8 igh! an then she spoke “Look afer my cll” she whispered. Then the poor stl ene he eyes for the Last “The doctor poke tothe ston? ofthe pa workhouse, Ma Cerne “Well Mes Coen! the doctor si, the parish workhouse sms look afer the oman’ child I weak and it mighe de. Do Your kow the dead mother’ name” "We know nothing about hen Mrs Corny srawere ‘She ws fund ystray. She ha allen in he sect” "No name and no wedding ring, the dector sid sal. He left the om Mrs Coney loked a the dead gid. There ar srnething sound the gts ack, twas shining go locke” ona chai, “The maton tok the chain of the wes nek. She held the tocke in her han “She has to use fr this’ Mrs Comey afl: Anse put the locket an hain he ck. 1 Early Days chan boy dk not die. And Mr Bumble gave him @ Mr Buble ws the porh beats. He gave all db erhans mes whe the rived in the wero He aed che sing the lero the alpha Twas the next lever: So Me Bamble tome the cll Twit ~ Olver Tis ‘liver ws now eleven years. He was pale, thin chi All the workhouse hirer were hin an They were alas hungry "Fhe bys were fl thes mes day, Bu all ehey tt eat wall ho of re. Thee stall hows of pul were not heath The hungry boys were desperate” Tey Bd meeting nnd made a decison, One of them mux ask for more fod. The Inns chose Oliver Tris Evening came. The boys stood in ine i te lng stone tll They mated or het Dols of gc. They ae very ky Tn moment, every Bowl was emp All the boys Tooked Owe ‘Sliver was very fii But he war ab very hungry. Caring his bow he waked up t the maser of dhe worse. Olver [eked pat dhe man and poke. Pee, wan some more he whspere "What dl you say the mater sil in serps "PlemeysiI want ome more Oliver repeated The mane ave tet diel, He ak half Olver by the collar ths thin he "Ge dhe bale! Brig M Bumble et!” she master shouted in ange Tra fw minutes, Me Bumble hui in, He was ba 2 Bas Des ‘eas tno hungry ad este to pn, Heat down by the ide ofthe ol 7A range-lodking boy was standing om the other ie ofthe road The oy hal al me th tare up a the esd ane ‘ery diy face. He woe aan cot which ws fr to bi Fim Hisol far waven the bck o is ead. The boy sto there, ‘Mth shards poets He tard a liver wih hs harp Trae eye “A lst he walked over to Oliver anf spk: ‘Male What's the mater with yeu? dhe strange boy ska liver Fegan to cy ‘Tm very ted, And mn very hungry he id Hing ti borne Hy oe Come "afew minutes late, Oliver was eating brendan mest. ‘The srange boy watched liver cating, Then be spoke ein "iy ends call me the Aral Dodger dhe boys Are you sing fo London “Yes Lam Olive elit. ‘Gotan place to seep? Any rooney? the Doder ake "Nov Oliver answered sal ‘Do you lve in Lesbo? ‘Men do Arnis there tonight the Dodger replied 1 Ann an old gevleman there. Hell give you a place € Se "Oh, thank you, thank you Olver said ‘When twa dak, he two boys sn wating v0 Lane. At even clock, they rahe dhe prety “The Dea ed Olive ace now, diy sets, The sets swe filo pore people The nae and the dasknes Tae Oliver very fa ‘Sedlenly, the Daler stopped. He opened a door and whi Term very dk ins the home. The Dodger pled Oliver » Ac Fagin’ the brken sais He open dor an hen pushed Olver io a rk and iy rors. 2 At Fagin’s, "Preside amma ih The Tear the fie On the table was a orl, with alighted cit ih very od man wasstanigncar the fie He tamed icy the twos ete int the roo, "Tac am ha tad ans face was uly ed wen ‘Ophea! wan sh a i a Sry ed air ang down his Tee ested oe Olver wih sit, ak eye “Phere mee four ive boys he oom. They wee siting on old ack. The hope got up and came an toa close £9 (Me Dodger He whigered few wors othe old man. Then the Doss poke alder voce, thins yew fiend Olver Ts the Dodger si “The old man smiled ar les. Nery ple ose Yo, Olive ny ean! he old man sid ‘Come nee ta the ey Bo ‘Se ured rund he ty oom. There was ope ed scm ome camer of the room. Many beightlycoloured sik Jeri were hanging over the ops gi sled gun If Tandkeretues ave pres, arnt they, Olver? he si And hey all wating to fe we “To Oliver sures all the boys aed. ‘Zipper sey Son everyone was eating and deinking Fgh gave Olivera song, hor drnk " Atos Charley gave Fagin four sik handkerhie, "Very nce, Chay, very nie Fagin sai. Well each yout snake andherchie, Olver. Wold ou like eat?” "Nery much, i" Oliver eli ‘The boys luge And inom Fagin and che hoys pape avery strange sme. is, Fagin pt andere aeer boxes and other igs 1 ‘is pocket Then he waked up an down the rm Sometimes, the ok man stopped and loka around. Some- times he touched his pockets "The two boys followed close ‘hind im. When Fin store they stopped. When the old man looked round, the hoy hl bchind hin Fr Gte ed hed Hrsg ‘PAL a by et ae to Fgn. iy nat they rook eventing fon his pockets Then the gue sated all vet ‘in. In the aero a young woman came in Her name was Nancy. She ha lang ha, aed ma-wp on er face She was drei ‘very brightly coloured clothes, Olver though she was rd and fen ‘Afcr a cine, Fagin gave the Dodger some money, Then (Chae, the Docger an Naney went et gin smiled at Oliver “They've gone out enjoy them selves my deat’ dhe old man sat. "Work hed here and youl nj youre to.” “Then Fain smiled asin “Ty hare it coming out fry pocket, liver” the okt on ade "Yes sin? Oliver epi "Try take it out, Olver’ Fagin sid, Then he tured away 8 (Oita and gh. He hohe ds was ‘Feey glgie! Sep Ti Very cathy, Oliver tok the handkerhie fren Fags recket ave you taken it? dhe ol man sk sae Ole pd lever boy, Olive Fagin ied." bem pod at Otic mn plebed: Bat be dil not understand the od man's 3 Stop Thief! Tis Biegler ite ai te at ey rering erp with Fagin. Bathe lit boy had a fob tox: He worked on the lk anes All de hdr thd eters attched oo dem. Oliver hat ct these etches me or the day, the oye case back with nodhing. Fagin was very angry He shout at the Doge He elt push Caley eae “The next dy agin ent Oliver ut with the oer boys ‘The Dodger and Charley walked very slowly along the cro sets ler wae fad they wend al ate or eke The oye walked on They went up ar Suet ae io 8 ‘Right Charley whisper ‘The to oye walled aro the se. Olver flowed 5 Sep Th The cab arved. Oliver was put gently ide i The old senuleman got in and shout his ables tothe diver. Then the cab moved away agin war wating forthe boys to return, He was worl: They Id been aay fora Tong te “Then he heard footsteps on the sas "Only two of them, he sti “The dor opened. Charley and the Aral Ddger came in soot "Wheres Olver, you young dos? Fagin cre He gabled ‘the Dodger round the neck. "Whats happened tthe hoy the od man shouted. "Tellme ikl cel you” “The Dodger le went re and he coughed. He went with ‘he old gentleman the Dec gasped ‘What od genleman? Fag sik “The old geleman we sole hakerchef fe the hoy repli "They went of nna. The lees te eer ‘Simo Pemorile™ "Wich a cry of anger, Fagin ped the Dodger aro the soci. Then bit Charley on te he “Acthe sate moment the Joo opened A young man came in, followed by Nancy ‘Whats the mater, you old thief? the your man cred "Beating the bos agai ate you! One dy they nde you! “Ht, Bill has Fagin whirl” ‘Dont say hat word i Bl Sikes luge, Sikes was aeavy young man, dese in ‘very clothes He haa lar, iy face. His smal yes were veryerel "Ady white dog followed Sikes int the oom The ania Sep The sweet the othe eof the soo wl in dow in coe Sessa down tee table. "Bring den, Fag he “and tell me wha the soning sso Fagin tld Sikes sbour Ove. 1s hod, Bl? the old man sad “The boy may ell she od rnvdeman al bout ‘Sikes lathe azn Ihe does, anal she woeman els the police, oul be hanged he rephed "There'll ke tube for you t0, Bil’ sid Fagin, ‘People now thar we wok opt "The two men wats! atone anaher Then Stes ume aay ‘Well get the boy back Sikes std "Someone mst look fori: Fazin nosed Then he smiled Nancy, my dea, ye ean go beta "Nancy shook her hea‘ dnt wane anything do with she sl uty. “Oh, Yes you do! Sikes sal, He grate the wel roahly by the am. “el Nancy = say you wil, Or you wont go anywhere gin he sa "es, Nancy mast Fain abled But wat ny dear have soon th Sots os ‘Nancy put on a white ace and sa hat ‘Heres hake wo cary Fagin ic. "Now you look ikea hones young woman, "Got Pentonville’ Fag went on “Ask people questions shout Oliver Remember, the oy mast be for ‘Nancy laghed. She began to walk up and dow the room, ‘Suddenly she looked sa and spoke ina tang voice ‘The lest mye broher, Oliver ae sak fy "Do you Io where We Tact i me Mr gd Neacy vey goo Fig tc," oto Peneorile everyday unl You Rid the boy? » 4 Oliver Finds a Friend a “Thar sang Or Finds ond ‘ethaps yu can Mr Brownlow aneere, with sie‘ have sore ck to ctr tthe bok Anson ney fo the ownet, oo Take them for yu, se? Olver esl. ‘Please le me a strong now Tell me the ma: Fun stag there nd Back ‘SO Me Browalow gave Oliver the froks anal fve poral ankoes “The ol! gentleman ant his hwsckeeper wood atthe doe nd vatchal the hoy ran down the rst At the cme, Olver ‘med and wave othe, ‘Mr Brownlow waved ack. Then he looked at his wath, ‘The Boy wl fe Bak in twenty ites he ad ‘Olver was lewd that he ws helping Me Brownlow. The boy Tred along the set wath te ks unde hs ‘Soklenly «young won stepped out in onto him. She ‘rab hn by the om “Oh, i Oliver, my brother iver” the gl ei. ‘Come tock so your strand our paren “Oh. is Noy!" Olver ened a fea “Tha ight Your der ster, Nancy the gil ai holing (vrei, "No, no, Tim an orphan” Oliver ered “I ve with Me Brownlon! ‘Several people topped to ten. They watched Nancy pall, (Oliver along the et Bill Ss now wale up with his dos, “Oliver, you young villa, come hack © your mothe! Bil sl. "Noo! Help me, someone! Oliver ram. “Help you! il lp yout Sikes show" What are thee? He gated the tools fom Olver Bos! Sen thr, hve yo! "Heres ny help fr you! he shoe, htng Olver om the 2 Or Find Front head. Come, Bull-ye!” Bill alle to his dog. ‘Sand next 10 im, Do exh go Teme ting dark now: Sikes rage? Oliver oughly along the nrow streets The do followed growling lolly Tha shor tine, Oliver son ck with Fin Fagin wa Selig Tm plexed w see you again’ he sal, with a wikel see "Yau Inking very wal, Olver my Seat” “And lack ot is clothe now! Carey rid “Well ook afer them fr you, Ole” Fai a. Theyre too good eo wear here! ‘The Dodger was que tking things nt of Oler pockets He wha in supe aa held py the five pound tonote ‘What that! Money? Thre Ske il, rabbi the ankncee "No, no Bil, wy dear. You have the hock quickly "Hl dot get the money I ae the hy bck’ Sie shouted “Dari foe, Naney ara me fou he 9" ‘liver fagan 1 ry "The money Felongs 19 Mr Brno andthe books to. Plane, pleae, end them ck He chink Ive stolen the” “Yes he wll, wot he Fagin said, with laugh‘ oul’ te beter coud’ BAI He's 3th now Hes one of i We've ot they for i” ‘When he heat his Ove gave a reat veh Hern wily to the de, br the bp pale in back "You wane to cal Yor ely do you? Fagin sid auity. He cked pa sick "Well sop thet my dee “The old man hit Olver har: He ral ie am oi hin ‘gin, Bat Nancy ran forwand and red the sch She broke ita threw icon the face "Leave they lon, Fgh! the ied got hin Back for sou Tn tha enouch™ Fagin sid B ‘The Robey Bil Sikes laughed "Yate a strange fiend fo che boy, Nan he mid. You ‘ugh hi ard Broa him Bake Now you wan op Be quiet,o set the dog on you~ and onthe boy to "Do what you lke wih me Bi bu doit hee Olver’ Nancy seid She ted eo Fagin. You made me thie, Now yu make ‘he by a thie 0" she crema. An thon she hepa oc Fagin did not lite to her “Chae he sth take off ‘Olver nice new clos. Then pt him to bs He tas be vied ‘liver, lone an erie, was lacked in anther room, He ‘oul not ape The poor up hoy red hcl to cp Mr Brownlow looked at his watch. One hop aa then Darkest Oliver didnot eum, 5 The Robbery Wier ctesewste net ming thre wee nono the other rom. He was ane i the rune. He wate unhappy or Eas re, nthe een, Fan cme hack nig» pi of so "Put thse on, Over my dea theo man sid. You have some waking td" Py The Raley "Wher am going? Oliver asked "Bll sx Wit job er you. Nancy wil ake you thre. Bat owe wor she eg You tock Te was evening when Nancy ave ‘Mont go wih you! Oliver whieed "Wen Oller dear Come ang hep eps ‘Wahour looking a Fa, Nancy ok hol of livers an. Seon they wee walking quickly though the dav, cowed secs They reached a hone in Bethnal Oren "Be quit and you won't heh Nancy sd ‘Bl Ske ie 2 cl man He fen beats ae! treo help yas, bu ean hep you now il Sikes was wating fr them inthe hou. il the hay come quest? he asked ‘Very que’ Nancy ane ‘Tm pleased thea Sikes tele “Core here, bay. Fe se sonething show you ‘The man picked up gun "You know what his ido you” Sikes ated ‘Olver nod his hea ‘Yen tea gun and its endl’ Sikes went on, He pote the gu atthe boy bea. ‘Wfyou speak one word when wee out shoot you Sikes ssid "Do you undeneand™ "Yess Over repli shaking with ea "Right ther. Now, Nancy, my ie, eng us our upper. The boy an Tmt ge up eal tomorow mewn” Tegel dark when Sikes woke Over "Be gic: Eat your bre al pase ive Bil tld the oy, Then he tamed to Nancy. "Dont eave the haus, Stay here with the dog Sikes sai 6 The Rober “The wn ws lowing el wa ining ad. They wld ally By dhe evening, London wa et bind a ey Bad Srila Seppe Cer nw cebu "Fy com to a ld Kone ah els ll around it Ses cncna the dor uc Wh that amg oe ced “Ta ih ne! Sanne toe fF tore, The one {od you chou: Gre soning Tb Weve come ane oa ‘ie rdw et rl or be we et ‘Ty woke Over aba at oe the net morning was time tog Ther men wot lng ct with he cls aed (They wpe eves und he fest ten ed ‘Band ance ‘Sites held Ole ha Tike the ky ter hand, Tay? best Tem very dk Thee wa thick mi al ao de they mk oer egestas nee Som they wee walling Alone the res of the sal town of hey. Bering wa "Thy rachala narod with son th sid. Ara ting ny cane to hae with igh al eu “sb gay clint! oer the wall Te pull Olver ver in hn Bl Se flowed "The twn en ed Ove ovat he hoe ‘Aviat Olver unleto whrw gg gpen-The mo ine ee gone ek ofc he Ths wr bey Tor Co ete pt Olver etd. ieee, db vox nke me tea Let me Two lane She Sed wy “Thy wen cng Ew n very mall wind: Toby cinba pan bokeh bed the wn pec "Rowe lite.” Sike where Olive, oe ging heh that wow Then Fl pe ou alan 26 The Raber) “Go alg che page tothe fat doo he went on. ‘Open the doo ar eu in “Tabyent over Sikes climbed onto hs ck. Thea he dae ‘Olver op thm. Sikes pal Cer hgh the window ard sane hin dhe tern. "Now go onthe ober whisper. My gun pointing a sour back Quiet now and har!" ‘Oliver Ban f wall along the pegs He decd to ry x an wake de pope in the hese Sadlealy a dog kl aad ‘thre wat aster ne the rae "Comeback" Sikes cre They've head us, Come bck! “Tere, Olver doped the lantern. There wom mcr ad ‘hen anotheshout The fy sa aight an wo pele thet ‘ofthe wai Te wa ad Ba Olver fel Back tows dhe ae "He ben shoe! Bled. “We cant leave him hore. He nom oo much abot wl" “Ta woe oy ve pall hack hgh the window. The ‘eo robes card him a they an ey, Oliver ee ick ad very Sa Then be ned Hae later, ver opened his ees. dale. He was ying bythe le ofthe rand. One am wat wet th blood. The pn ses very bad. Olver knew he wouKl die if he sted by the foal He beean to alk dowy along the tod. He came to a Fuse witha high wll He few tha this was he howe that [il and Toby hal broken ito. Bute had to gst help of he soll die He epene the ge and tare to walk tc the ‘hor: Exhoste, he Knock onthe door an othe pd When Oliver opened his eyes atin, ovo women were looking ko at hi "The pe cil!” the oder moran cred ‘Lock, Rowe, hei telly ut This was she boy with the os! n When Or opal hee api, te women wee king dr at. ANB i Of Toby ad Ss wet in dor i back wo agi til. "Wh he boy! Has Bil ey vlan me! he wd "We neatly go cau Lat veh ang We dd want to 0 weet hin {dont know Monks Fagin give ansher x of anger Then he an ef the house ebuio olong ted sets Sis house. The ange onthe ‘ars face wi tebe People med ay fr in eat Bil Ses wn nor at home. Hs white dg growled Fan fama comer of ero. Nancy was stig tthe ale. Shea {Tele bat of gin in fn of hee "Were Bly der” agin asked "Have you seen hi “The il shook her head and began cy “Te men Toy the ld un went or. "oor litle lier was Fe Thnk ofthat, Nay” “oliver hur? Where bet Nan te "Tey kt him ode Nay et hi oh Fagin a ofl. ‘hare he deal” Naney aid" dea, he’ fe. Hes ecaped fom Bln fom you wd was fe hate all oF ou Why dT rng him ack om Peon "inte dea” Fain sd. don care abou Bl, Hel be Ihangl ihe caught Bue wane ha boy ~ ae “And I hope he deal the gi repeated. "Now leave me slog, yoo ili” rg didnot anewer He left the gle and hurd home thycgh the dif sreet He was ute his own door when ‘Scene call name. The od man ted gc ethar yu, Bil” he whispered. "Nova Menky’ the voice repli. ‘Atal man stepped ou ofthe shadow of dk doorway. He sen daniel at yung, hu is fae hina wee His Sk jes wer as evo agin’ "Wher have yu been” Monks ake in his hard oie. ‘Woking or joy de’ Fagin anovered ‘Come apts “Teanyoe here” Monk ake icy “Only Toby ae the boa! Fagin sad. And they sep Come" ign ics candle and he rwo men walked up the stato the repo the hoe 30 Monks “TI leave the cane out the dace? Fagin whispered “There areno urns a the windows i tis om. We mat te arfi We don want people the sett se in ald Mon abou the robber atthe hore in Chertsey ‘eos ball planed? Monks cae wo you bee | yan he boy tb thi wane Olver Ti tobe caught by Tepe wane hime poe pen, Th pv yo ke i hie? Monks weno‘ doit nan ft Bl Why da ys scl en eth Ses to otha ome? He war real Peay he we? Fag said "Bue he boy can steal fo sole pcos He went with the Digest andr Thad he ws cut edn ot en: lve ols young {nalhenen, Everyone tive he was a god, honest chi, "Ul ge she oy bck rom Chery! Fain went on. rake him a hie hos hed aed “Diet ve youre it wan in dead do' swan to be Boe fr hi dead” Mss with a ook of ter He sopped ue, “Whar tea he cid. T saw «shadow. The shape of 9 soma, Who sie? “Te ok man an ot of he room an kad up the cane He held lig owe has hea and ce down the "Theres no one hee? he sid. "Youve afta of shaw Youd ter go now. Tle you know when I hive new the boy Some weeks Iter, lier wasting im his et room inthe Mai howe "The a til anit wae very wan, There was a oki the toys hand bu be woe not rending fe He was ney ae Hearing note, Olive lke op 31 The Locke ‘Two terle ees were looking vou the wil: Oe was aud winked fice with dit cel eye The oder an the ceo Fain! ‘Olver cloned hie wo men ha gone Att, Olver was too tril wo move. Then hey upa Jake cut ofthe window There was nobody thee i war a ct Olver sd to hinsle He de not tell Row or er aunt, Ms Maye, what he had cn, in hor When he opened hem, the 1 The Locket Bumble sighed ally He was ne the poh ede to, [He did nochve fn bt acne nd a kg sk 9 cary Me Bure had 3 iferene job aul fe av suche ingtane coe He wo the new master othe worn. Bat he ‘es vey anhanpr ‘Mr Bumble was unhappy because he was marie. He had ime the maton ofthe wehouse, Mrs Gomme. Ms Comer ‘rs now call Mv Bumble She at 2 har, haem "Suidenly Me fumble hats int the rom. She looks at ts te ta ws bl dep in is eae “Ate yu going tose al ay” Me Buble ask “hall thee as lng os ke Mrs Bumble her hasta sail Why dda your fit snd each you to be pola ‘Ms Burl ge ala scream, Then dhesat down and began Bur ed: He stood yp nd puto his at 2 The Lact "Ye cam cry, Mrs Barbe esi Cry ach ou ike. Loner! "Then Ti make yu cate” Mrs Be ci ‘She ng up fo hee chai an an a i. Se knocked “ff Mr Bumbles hat Then she Bogan iting hi and paling eh ou” Mes Bumble shouted dont wane you hee ‘Metin on hs ar Set ‘Are you pon” Ms Babee “Conny ny dear, certain? Mr Bumble anenered don't swan say ete with ou" Me Bumble wale stot up dhe tod ead the i ‘Wien Twin the eae, we respecte Mr Bombe id sally to hime "Now everyone laugh at me! THe ment intothe tam ard hgh di ‘There wis one herman dete staat. ‘Thestange wae a young man, ath thin winked ce. His yes were flo hate and ane "The yung mat looked ax Me Barbe carcfily, Ther he spoke “have sx ot fis hea Are yo the ell of his rah "Ta the fea Me Buble kd sally Now Fn master of the neko and mare an Tame ere of othe young man sa want sre infec. pay you “And he placed tpl cons on the able Me Bamble tok the money uch Tl help you if can! teal “Then think back newly twelve ya’ the young ma si ewes winter The time was might The pce the orth vreau! “Mz Bumble ten carly "Ahoy we rma hate the Your man went on. a The Late, ‘Many hoy were hon nthe werthoue, Mr Bune si ‘snd many diel "This cd de Eleven year eer sey His name ‘Oliver Test! Mr Bumble eed “He wa young villain. lays ad he? ‘dn rant to hea aboue Olver Tus the young man sai sharply" want to talk othe motto ofthe Werte, ‘The maton war wih the boys mother when the ded Hw can ind this woman? "Lean help jou Me Bumble replied, ‘The maton now soy wie “think she hs something I wane dhe young man wet on. He gave Mr Bumble a dy pce of pape “Give your wife his none te sanger Tells he wha {want Thee’ an res writen inthe nt oo, Met mes that ales temonow night at nae Selock. Ive you tore money then “But you haven’ cold me your mae, Me Buble si “Monks: My nase s Mons the young mans The next night at Mr and Mes Bale went to meet Monks, thete was eestor They were soon ne hugh ‘Mon’ tad ol hem ago to ancl dng by se ‘The en the ld ui and knosked on the deo ‘Monts pened the door at nee He loka sts Bumble “think you hav something rey Monks say ith ncn smile Cor in The Bs llowed Monks in dark ite wom, The st howe, Monks pee fe ‘Now maim, ney ewelbe yrs ag, you stole got eck” Nancy Pan ‘No, No! The gl gave me the ck. wa keeping fr the lil, But he ran aay Ifyou wane de locke, pve me 125. ‘Show te the leet fine” ‘Mos able puta sl leather han the tbe. "Now give me the money? shes "Wait Mons: He oe the aa tck ue the go lect Monks opened carly an kde “Too pieces of hal and ago wen eng be sad “The name "Agnes wine ine the ng” i> Bumble sad uckly."And ade. The ad war than 3 ear that dete "Good Monk sad He wld othe window and opened it Below the window was the Hier Mons ta stone the bag with he locket Then he threw ‘the hag i dhe mille of herve Monk loved the window ‘ick "Here's your money the you mar ek Roget this evening and fog me Ine mest ogni I sal ct kro yous Now’ sucky 8 Nancy's Plan Ose arin hi feds Roe Ma her aunt were very Kind to hi But hi enemies Rad at fete hin | Bil Sikes ha bad ack afer he fl whey at Certs. Toby and Sikes had no Ben able to sel aryl fom the houte And ow Bil had Become il He hal caught a fever 6 Nancy's Pan and wos very thin. He had no amoney and not en Ho kecame mare ba-empera ancy ha become pa srl hi, Bt she loked after Sikes with eat care She coke hs fo and gave hi medicine How do yo fel oniht Bal Nancy asked ‘very weak Sikes eid. "Help me ofthis dando achat rong enough to ld dhe eae man, he ll coo theca ‘Sikes hit hei you can't help mee si eave now. And oat star eying of IE you agin The il was exhaoe tha he fed Sikes shook her wa began 0 so Arta moment "Why ate yu hee ite ake hi “help Yous of coun my deat the old man answered Look what ye ve oat yx, Bll” The Aral Dodger al ky followed Fagin no the wom. They wore coy ats ff od ‘Dnlgcy my dean Fagin su show Bil what you've px Aad pve Noney 2 dak. re bee il for thee mesks. Why d's you come here coir” Bil ka le gut et ad ik ke an animal As Bilder he hcame hayes, He tld Nancy o treating Bar Bl Sikes was sal angry with Fagin Teal money sil Sikes tothe ok man. ’And I ned it Fagin sighed oul ‘fl, TM send he Dedger you with a de money head dkt give the money to the Dodger? Stas answer 1 never et tc Nancy can go tack wth you Give the ee Tm got to dep agin are Monks opened he che ef rn le de 0 Nae’ Pin es ce (Charley. “Ort wih Nancy. ated wot Fa go! Then he wal o the Dodger and beck to his owe When they reached the dark an dry hose, Fag le cane "Wait here he sail Nancy. Tg and ge the mone. The ul sac down atthe le, put her hen her arm ard “There we «knock at the down, earing the candle ‘Ashe opened the ste. Fagin. hare Fagin sai in suprise, “Monks! “The yongmn came inact: Bat be stopp when be Nancy. "Nancy wos for me’ Fagin about her et Hack? Did yo find the path be Ak cl ben and g ale Bae nce "WE go upertn Fagin sid He Nancy cn, Nancy ss hotles, Nancy tured: She st down at ‘Sh hard Monks lave the hse, Then Fagin came into the th for Bl he si "You've taken ong te, Fagin Nancy sid je oldman stared a the gi. Then he gave her the ci fa Took very pale, my deat” Fagin sid, "Whats the ome, Fag al um abt ht Nancy's Plan “Tm very te! Nancy anawered quickly.‘ must go back Bethnal Gren pow il get angry i'm amy ts an” But when Nancy was nthe suet, she stopp fr moment ‘Then she bean to walk sucky She da at walk oman Bl ‘Sikes hoe Bethnal Grn “The teed gi walked faster and faster. Soon she was running though de cronded eer ‘Sulenly she stopped. She ws plea shaking with er Then she turd andra back toward Sikes house, ‘When de got tothe house the kber was drinking gn. He teak the money fo the il ad went om ciaing, Nancy stay) wich him. Bats tine pase she ben owl shou the ‘The gifs face wow hte and her eyes were sory Bight. Se stared achee Then be poke "Whats the matter wih you Sk ook ‘Are you il! Have yout caught a fever? Or are you panning rod omen?” ‘Nancy dot reply She continued vo walk bout nervously. Then Sikes ili a ud vee Ove me my mene They shy ne. Fn ing to esp ‘Nancy carl fill a gh with medicine, Then she i the sas lips a he a neal Bills jes ce, opened and hen coed asin. Sikes was asleep The mecin was powetl g aa Nancy had ie the mieral ef “Thank Go. Het lecp for many hear: no’ Nancy whic ‘ev. Then she kised Bl gently and le the oe, Tr was nigh but the natn stets nee crm with people ancy son che pw of he ety whe ch ee Tel ‘ere the sets were neler Nancy est ‘A last she topped outlet heel per Hye Pak She wen ine Th hol pre ooked pf his desk and poke whe | 'Now then, what ate you doing here? he i. He spoke stanly to the poor 0 Nancy Plan “Lt oe indy St ping ere! Ney “What ay the poe aed “Mi Row Maye Non sid “Mi Matic othing oy 0 ou! the pte a ‘We

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