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Chapter 20

           TheJewseemedmuchvexedbyOliver’snotexpressinganygreatercuriosityonthesubject;butthetruthis,that,althoughOliverfeltveryanxious,hewastoomuchconfusedbytheearnestcunningofFagin’slooks,andhisownspeculations,tomakeanyfurtherinquiriesjustthen.Hehadnootheropportunity:fortheJewremainedverysurlyandsilenttillnight:whenhepreparedtogoabroad.

           ‘Youmayburnacandle,’saidtheJew,puttingoneuponthetable.‘Andhere’sabookforyoutoread,tilltheycometofetchyou.Good-night!’

           ‘Good-night!’repliedOliver,softly.

           TheJewwalkedtothedoor:lookingoverhisshoulderattheboyashewent.Suddenlystopping,hecalledhimbyhisname.

           Oliverlookedup;theJew,pointingtothecandle,motionedhimtolightit.Hedidso;and,asheplacedthecandlestickuponthetable,sawthattheJewwasgazingfixedlyathim,withloweringandcontractedbrows,fromthedarkendoftheroom.

           ‘Takeheed,Oliver!takeheed!’saidtheoldman,shakinghisrighthandbeforehiminawarningmanner.‘He’saroughman,andthinksnothingofbloodwhenhisownisup.Whateverfallsout,saynothing;anddowhathebidsyou.Mind!’Placingastrongemphasisonthelastword,hesufferedhisfeaturesgraduallytoresolvethemselvesintoaghastlygrin,and,noddinghishead,lefttheroom.

           Oliverleanedhisheaduponhishandwhentheoldmandisappeared,andpondered,withatremblingheart,onthewordshehadjustheard.

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