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Chapter 30

           ‘Isisabargain?;

           ‘Hecannotbehardenedinvice,’saidRose;‘Itisimpossible.

           ‘Verygood,’retortedthedoctor;‘thensomuchthemorereasonforaccedingtomyproposition.

           Finallythetreatywasenteredinto;andthepartiesthereuntosatdowntowait,withsomeimpatience,untilOlivershouldawake.

           ThepatienceofthetwoladieswasdestinedtoundergoalongertrialthanMr.Losbernehadledthemtoexpect;forhourafterhourpassedon,andstillOliverslumberedheavily.Itwasevening,indeed,beforethekind-hearteddoctorbroughtthemtheintelligence,thathewasatlengthsufficientlyrestoredtobespokento.Theboywasveryill,hesaid,andweakfromthelossofblood;buthismindwassotroubledwithanxietytodisclosesomething,thathedeemeditbettertogivehimtheopportunity,thantoinsistuponhisremainingquietuntilnextmorning:whichheshouldotherwisehavedone.

           Theconferencewasalongone.Olivertoldthemallhissimplehistory,andwasoftencompelledtostop,bypainandwantofstrength.Itwasasolemnthing,tohear,inthedarkenedroom,thefeeblevoiceofthesickchildrecountingawearycatalogueofevilsandcalamitieswhichhardmenhadbroughtuponhim.

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