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Chapter 18

           MasterCharleyBates,havinglaughedheartilyagain,resumedhispipewithtearsinhiseyes.

           ‘You’vebeenbroughtupbad,’saidtheDodger,surveyinghisbootswithmuchsatisfactionwhenOliverhadpolishedthem.‘Faginwillmakesomethingofyou,though,oryou’llbethefirstheeverhadthatturnedoutunprofitable.You’dbetterbeginatonce;foryou’llcometothetradelongbeforeyouthinkofit;andyou’reonlylosingtime,Oliver.

           MasterBatesbackedthisadvicewithsundrymoraladmonitionsofhisown:which,beingexhausted,heandhisfriendMr.Dawkinslaunchedintoaglowingdescriptionofthenumerouspleasuresincidentaltothelifetheyled,interspersedwithavarietyofhintstoOliverthatthebestthinghecoulddo,wouldbetosecureFagin’sfavourwithoutmoredelay,bythemeanswhichtheythemselveshademployedtogainit.

           ‘Andalwaysputthisinyourpipe,Nolly,’saidtheDodger,astheJewwasheardunlockingthedoorabove,‘ifyoudon’ttakefogelsandtickers

           ‘What’sthegoodoftalkinginthatway?’interposedMasterBates;‘hedon’tknowwhatyoumean.

           ‘Ifyoudon’ttakepocket-handkechersandwatches,’saidtheDodger,reducinghisconversationtothelevelofOliver’scapacity,‘someothercovewill;sothatthecovesthatlose’emwillbealltheworse,andyou’llbealltheworse,too,andnobodyhalfaha’p’orththebetter,exceptthechapswotgetsthemandyou’vejustasgoodarighttothemastheyhave.

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