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Chapter 17

           AndthenfollowedafulldescriptionofOliver’sdress,person,appearance,anddisappearance:withthenameandaddressofMr.Brownlowatfulllength.

           Mr.Bumbleopenedhiseyes;readtheadvertisement,slowlyandcarefully,threeseveraltimes;andinsomethingmorethanfiveminuteswasonhiswaytoPentonville:havingactually,inhisexcitement,lefttheglassofhotgin-and-water,untasted.

           ‘IsMr.Brownlowathome?’inquiredMr.Bumbleofthegirlwhoopenedthedoor.

           Tothisinquirythegirlreturnedthenotuncommon,butratherevasivereplyof‘Idon’tknow;wheredoyoucomefrom?’

           Mr.BumblenosoonerutteredOliver’sname,inexplanationofhiserrand,thanMrs.Bedwin,whohadbeenlisteningattheparlourdoor,hastenedintothepassageinabreathlessstate.

           ‘Comein,comein,’saidtheoldlady:‘Iknewweshouldhearofhim.Poordear!Iknewweshould!Iwascertainofit.Blesshisheart!Isaidsoallalong.

           Havingheardthis,theworthyoldladyhurriedbackintotheparlouragain;andseatingherselfonasofa,burstintotears.Thegirl,whowasnotquitesosusceptible,hadrunupstairsmeanwhile;andnowreturnedwitharequestthatMr.Bumblewouldfollowherimmediately:whichhedid.

           Hewasshownintothelittlebackstudy,wheresatMr.BrownlowandhisfriendMr.Grimwig,withdecantersandglassesbeforethem.Thelattergentlemanatonceburstintotheexclamation:

           ‘Abeadle.Aparishbeadle,orI’lleatmyhead.

           ‘Praydon’tinterruptjustnow,’saidMr.Brownlow.‘Takeaseat,willyou?’

           Mr.

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