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Chapter 16

           ‘You’reaniceone,’addedSikes,ashesurveyedherwithacontemptuousair,‘totakeupthehumaneandgenteelside!Aprettysubjectforthechild,asyoucallhim,tomakeafriendof!’

           ‘GodAlmightyhelpme,Iam!’criedthegirlpassionately;‘andIwishIhadbeenstruckdeadinthestreet,orhadchangedplaceswiththemwepassedsonearto-night,beforeIhadlentahandinbringinghimhere.He’sathief,aliar,adevil,allthat’sbad,fromthisnightforth.Isn’tthatenoughfortheoldwretch,withoutblows?’

           ‘Come,come,Sikes,’saidtheJewappealingtohiminaremonstratorytone,andmotioningtowardstheboys,whowereeagerlyattentivetoallthatpassed;‘wemusthavecivilwords;civilwords,Bill.

           ‘Civilwords!’criedthegirl,whosepassionwasfrightfultosee.‘Civilwords,youvillain!Yes,youdeserve’emfromme.IthievedforyouwhenIwasachildnothalfasoldasthis!’pointingtoOliver.‘Ihavebeeninthesametrade,andinthesameservice,fortwelveyearssince.Don’tyouknowit?Speakout!Don’tyouknowit?’

           ‘Well,well,’repliedtheJew,withanattemptatpacification;‘and,ifyouhave,it’syourliving!’

           ‘Aye,itis!’returnedthegirl;notspeaking,butpouringoutthewordsinonecontinuousandvehementscream.

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