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Chapter 26

           Faginputseveralotherquestions:allwiththesamedriftofascertainingwhetherthegirlhadprofitedbyhisunguardedhints;but,sheansweredthemsoreadily,andwaswithalsoutterlyunmovedbyhissearchinglooks,thathisoriginalimpressionofherbeingmorethanatrifleinliquor,wasconfirmed.Nancy,indeed,wasnotexemptfromafailingwhichwasverycommonamongtheJew’sfemalepupils;andinwhich,intheirtendereryears,theywereratherencouragedthanchecked.Herdisorderedappearance,andawholesaleperfumeofGenevawhichpervadedtheapartment,affordedstongconfirmatoryevidenceofthejusticeoftheJew’ssupposition;andwhen,afterindulginginthetemporarydisplayofviolenceabovedescribed,shesubsided,firstintodullness,andafterwardsintoacompoundoffeelings:undertheinfluenceofwhichsheshedtearsoneminute,andinthenextgaveutterancetovariousexclamationsof‘Neversaydie!’anddiverscalculationsastowhatmightbetheamountoftheoddssolongasaladyorgentlemanwashappy,Mr.Fagin,whohadhadconsiderableexperienceofsuchmattersinhistime,saw,withgreatsatisfaction,thatshewasveryfargoneindeed.

           Havingeasedhismindbythisdiscovery;andhavingaccomplishedhistwofoldobjectofimpartingtothegirlwhathehad,thatnight,heard,andofascertaining,withhisowneyes,thatSikeshadnotreturned,Mr.Faginagainturnedhisfacehomeward:leavinghisyoungfriendasleep,withherheaduponthetable.

           Itwaswithinanhourofmidnight.

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