Chapter 16

           Thenarrowstreetsandcourts,atlength,terminatedinalargeopenspace;scatteredaboutwhich,werepensforbeasts,andotherindicationsofacattle-market.Sikesslackenedhispacewhentheyreachedthisspot:thegirlbeingquiteunabletosupportanylonger,therapidrateatwhichtheyhadhithertowalked.TurningtoOliver,heroughlycommandedhimtotakeholdofNancy’shand.

           ‘Doyouhear?’growledSikes,asOliverhesitated,andlookedround.

           Theywereinadarkcorner,quiteoutofthetrackofpassengers.

           Oliversaw,buttooplainly,thatresistancewouldbeofnoavail.Heheldouthishand,whichNancyclaspedtightinhers.

           ‘Givemetheother,’saidSikes,seizingOliver’sunoccupiedhand.‘Here,Bull’s–Eye!’

           Thedoglookedup,andgrowled.

           ‘Seehere,boy!’saidSikes,puttinghisotherhandtoOliver’sthroat;‘ifhespeakseversosoftaword,holdhim!D’yemind!’

           Thedoggrowledagain;andlickinghislips,eyedOliverasifhewereanxioustoattachhimselftohiswindpipewithoutdelay.

           ‘He’saswillingasaChristian,strikemeblindifheisn’t!’saidSikes,regardingtheanimalwithakindofgrimandferociousapproval.‘Now,youknowwhatyou’vegottoexpect,master,socallawayasquickasyoulike;thedogwillsoonstopthatgame.Geton,young’un!’

           Bull’s-eyewaggedhistailinacknowledgmentofthisunusuallyendearingformofspeech;and,givingventtoanotheradmonitorygrowlforthebenefitofOliver,ledthewayonward.

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