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Chapter 20

           Olivermurmuredhiscomprehensionofthedifferentbodiesreferredto;andMr.Sikesproceededtoloadthepistol,withgreatnicetyanddeliberation.

           ‘Nowit’sloaded,’saidMr.Sikes,whenhehadfinished.

           ‘Yes,Iseeitis,sir,’repliedOliver.

           ‘Well,’saidtherobber,graspingOliver’swrist,andputtingthebarrelsoclosetohistemplethattheytouched;atwhichmomenttheboycouldnotrepressastart;‘ifyouspeakawordwhenyou’reouto’doorswithme,exceptwhenIspeaktoyou,thatloadingwillbeinyourheadwithoutnotice.So,ifyouDOmakeupyourmindtospeakwithoutleave,sayyourprayersfirst.

           Havingbestowedascowlupontheobjectofthiswarning,toincreaseitseffect,Mr.Sikescontinued.

           ‘AsnearasIknow,thereisn’tanybodyaswouldbeaskingveryparticklerarteryou,ifyouWASdisposedof;soIneedn’ttakethisdevil-and-alloftroubletoexplainmatterstoyou,ifitwarn’tforyouowngood.D’yehearme?’

           ‘Theshortandthelongofwhatyoumean,’saidNancy:speakingveryemphatically,andslightlyfrowningatOliverasiftobespeakhisseriousattentiontoherwords:‘is,thatifyou’recrossedbyhiminthisjobyouhaveonhand,you’llpreventhisevertellingtalesafterwards,byshootinghimthroughthehead,andwilltakeyourchanceofswingingforit,asyoudoforagreatmanyotherthingsinthewayofbusiness,everymonthofyourlife.

           ‘That’sit!’observedMr.Sikes,approvingly;‘womencanalwaysputthingsinfewestwords.

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