Chapter 25

           Whilethesethingswerepassinginthecountryworkhouse,Mr.FaginsatintheolddenthesamefromwhichOliverhadbeenremovedbythegirlbroodingoveradull,smokyfire.Heheldapairofbellowsuponhisknee,withwhichhehadapparentlybeenendeavouringtorouseitintomorecheerfulaction;buthehadfallenintodeepthought;andwithhisarmsfoldedonthem,andhischinrestingonhisthumbs,fixedhiseyes,abstractedly,ontherustybars.

           AtatablebehindhimsattheArtfulDodger,MasterCharlesBates,andMr.Chitling:allintentuponagameofwhist;theArtfultakingdummyagainstMasterBatesandMr.Chitling.Thecountenanceofthefirst-namedgentleman,peculiarlyintelligentatalltimes,acquiredgreatadditionalinterestfromhiscloseobservanceofthegame,andhisattentiveperusalofMr.Chitling’shand;uponwhich,fromtimetotime,asoccasionserved,hebestowedavarietyofearnestglances:wiselyregulatinghisownplaybytheresultofhisobservationsuponhisneighbour’scards.Itbeingacoldnight,theDodgerworehishat,as,indeed,wasoftenhiscustomwithindoors.Healsosustainedaclaypipebetweenhisteeth,whichheonlyremovedforabriefspacewhenhedeemeditnecessarytoapplyforrefreshmenttoaquartpotuponthetable,whichstoodreadyfilledwithgin-and-waterfortheaccommodationofthecompany.

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