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Chapter 11

           ‘Heappearsagainstthisboy,yourworship.

           Hisworshpknewthisperfectlywell;butitwasagoodannoyance,andasafeone.

           ‘Appearsagainsttheboy,doeshe?’saidMr.Fang,surveyingMr.Brownlowcontemptuouslyfromheadtofoot.‘Swearhim!’

           ‘BeforeIamsworn,Imustbegtosayoneword,’saidMr.Brownlow;‘andthatis,thatIreallynever,withoutactualexperience,couldhavebelieved

           ‘Holdyourtongue,sir!’saidMr.Fang,peremptorily.

           ‘Iwillnot,sir!’repliedtheoldgentleman.

           ‘Holdyourtonguethisinstant,orI’llhaveyouturnedoutoftheoffice!’saidMr.Fang.‘You’reaninsolentimpertinentfellow.Howdareyoubullyamagistrate!’

           ‘What!’exclaimedtheoldgentleman,reddening.

           ‘Swearthisperson!’saidFangtotheclerk.‘I’llnothearanotherword.Swearhim.

           Mr.Brownlow’sindignatonwasgreatlyroused;butreflectingperhaps,thathemightonlyinjuretheboybygivingventtoit,hesuppressedhisfeelingsandsubmittedtobeswornatonce.

           ‘Now,’saidFang,‘what’sthechargeagainstthisboy?Whathaveyougottosay,sir?’

           ‘IwasstandingatabookstallMr.Brownlowbegan.

           ‘Holdyourtongue,sir,’saidMr.Fang.‘Policeman!Where’sthepoliceman?Here,swearthispoliceman.Now,policeman,whatisthis?’

           Thepoliceman,withbecominghumility,relatedhowhehadtakenthecharge;howhehadsearchedOliver,andfoundnothingonhisperson;andhowthatwasallheknewaboutit.

           ‘Arethereanywitnesses?’inquiredMr.Fang.

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