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Chapter 14

           Havemercyuponapoorboy,sir!’

           ‘Mydearchild,’saidtheoldgentleman,movedbythewarmthofOliver’ssuddenappeal;‘youneednotbeafraidofmydesertingyou,unlessyougivemecause.

           ‘Inever,neverwill,sir,’interposedOliver.

           ‘Ihopenot,’rejoinedtheoldgentleman.‘Idonotthinkyoueverwill.Ihavebeendeceived,before,intheobjectswhomIhaveendeavouredtobenefit;butIfeelstronglydisposedtotrustyou,nevertheless;andIammoreinterestedinyourbehalfthanIcanwellaccountfor,eventomyself.ThepersonsonwhomIhavebestowedmydearestlove,liedeepintheirgraves;but,althoughthehappinessanddelightofmylifelieburiedtheretoo,Ihavenotmadeacoffinofmyheart,andsealeditup,forever,onmybestaffections.Deepafflictionhasbutstrengthenedandrefinedthem.

           Astheoldgentlemansaidthisinalowvoice:moretohimselfthantohiscompanion:andasheremainedsilentforashorttimeafterwards:Oliversatquitestill.

           ‘Well,well!’saidtheoldgentlemanatlength,inamorecheerfultone,‘Ionlysaythis,becauseyouhaveayoungheart;andknowingthatIhavesufferedgreatpainandsorrow,youwillbemorecareful,perhaps,nottowoundmeagain.Yousayyouareanorphan,withoutafriendintheworld;alltheinquiriesIhavebeenabletomake,confirmthestatement.Letmehearyourstory;whereyoucomefrom;whobroughtyouup;andhowyougotintothecompanyinwhichIfoundyou.Speakthetruth,andyoushallnotbefriendlesswhileIlive.

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