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Chapter 16

           Ha!ha!’chuckledtheJew,rubbinghishands,‘itcouldn’thavehappenedbetter,ifwehadchosenourtime!’

           ‘Ofcourseitcouldn’t,’repliedSikes;‘Iknow’dthat,directlyIseehimcomingthroughClerkenwell,withthebooksunderhisarm.It’sallrightenough.They’resoft-heartedpsalm-singers,ortheywouldn’thavetakenhiminatall;andthey’llasknoquestionsafterhim,feartheyshouldbeobligedtoprosecute,andsogethimlagged.He’ssafeenough.

           Oliverhadlookedfromonetotheother,whilethesewordswerebeingspoken,asifhewerebewildered,andcouldscarecelyunderstandwhatpassed;butwhenBillSikesconcluded,hejumpedsuddenlytohisfeet,andtorewildlyfromtheroom:utteringshrieksforhelp,whichmadethebareoldhouseechototheroof.

           ‘Keepbackthedog,Bill!’criedNancy,springingbeforethedoor,andclosingit,astheJewandhistwopupilsdartedoutinpursuit.‘Keepbackthedog;he’llteartheboytopieces.

           ‘Servehimright!’criedSikes,strugglingtodisengagehimselffromthegirl’sgrasp.‘Standofffromme,orI’llsplityourheadagainstthewall.

           ‘Idon’tcareforthat,Bill,Idon’tcareforthat,’screamedthegirl,strugglingviolentlywiththeman,‘thechildshan’tbetorndownbythedog,unlessyoukillmefirst.

           ‘Shan’the!’saidSikes,settinghisteeth.‘I’llsoondothat,ifyoudon’tkeepoff.

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