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Chapter 20

           Whilehehesitated,theopportunitywasgone;hewasalreadyinthehouse,andthedoorwasshut.

           ‘Thisway,’saidthegirl,releasingherholdforthefirsttime.

           ‘Bill!’

           ‘Hallo!’repliedSikes:appearingattheheadofthestairs,withacandle.‘Oh!That’sthetimeofday.Comeon!’

           Thiswasaverystrongexpressionofapprobation,anuncommonlyheartywelcome,fromapersonofMr.Sikes’temperament.Nancy,appearingmuchgratifiedthereby,salutedhimcordially.

           ‘Bull’s-eye’sgonehomewithTom,’observedSikes,ashelightedthemup.‘He’dhavebeenintheway.

           ‘That’sright,’rejoinedNancy.

           ‘Soyou’vegotthekid,’saidSikeswhentheyhadallreachedtheroom:closingthedoorashespoke.

           ‘Yes,hereheis,’repliedNancy.

           ‘Didhecomequiet?’inquiredSikes.

           ‘Likealamb,’rejoinedNancy.

           ‘I’mgladtohearit,’saidSikes,lookinggrimlyatOliver;‘forthesakeofhisyoungcarcase:aswouldotherwayshavesufferedforit.Comehere,young’un;andletmereadyoualectur’,whichisaswellgotoveratonce.

           Thusaddressinghisnewpupil,Mr.SikespulledoffOliver’scapandthrewitintoacorner;andthen,takinghimbytheshoulder,sathimselfdownbythetable,andstoodtheboyinfrontofhim.

           ‘Now,first:doyouknowwotthisis?’inquiredSikes,takingupapocket-pistolwhichlayonthetable.

           Oliverrepliedintheaffirmative.

           ‘Well,then,lookhere,’continuedSikes.‘Thisispowder;that‘ere’sabullet;andthisisalittlebitofaoldhatforwaddin’.

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