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Chapter 39

           ‘Thenyou’vegotlotsathome,’retortedSikes;‘andImusthavesomefromthere.’

           ‘Lots!’criedFagin,holdingupishands.‘Ihaven’tsomuchaswould—’

           ‘Idon’tknowhowmuchyou’vegot,andIdaresayyouhardlyknowyourself,asitwouldtakeaprettylongtimetocountit,’saidSikes;‘butImusthavesometo-night;andthat’sflat.’

           ‘Well,well,’saidFagin,withasigh,‘I’llsendtheArtfulroundpresently.’

           ‘Youwon’tdonothingofthekind,’rejoinedMr.Sikes.‘TheArtful’sadealtooartful,andwouldforgettocome,orlosehisway,orgetdodgedbytrapsandsobeperwented,oranythingforanexcuse,ifyouputhimuptoit.Nancyshallgotothekenandfetchit,tomakeallsure;andI’llliedownandhaveasnoozewhileshe’sgone.’

           Afteragreatdealofhagglingandsquabbling,Faginbeatdowntheamountoftherequiredadvancefromfivepoundstothreepoundsfourandsixpence:protestingwithmanysolemnasseverationsthatthatwouldonlyleavehimeighteen-pencetokeephousewith;Mr.Sikessullenlyremarkingthatifhecouldn’tgetanymorehemustaccompanyhimhome;withtheDodgerandMasterBatesputtheeatablesinthecupboard.TheJewthen,takingleaveofhisaffectionatefriend,returnedhomeward,attendedbyNancyandtheboys:Mr.Sikes,meanwhile,flinginghimselfonthebed,andcomposinghimselftosleepawaythetimeuntiltheyounglady’sreturn.

           Induecourse,theyarrivedatFagin’sabode,wheretheyfoundTobyCrackitandMr.

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