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Chapter 5

           fornobodydidheseebutabigcharity-boy,sittingonapostinfrontofthehouse,eatingasliceofbreadandbutter:whichhecutintowedges,thesizeofhismouth,withaclasp-knife,andthenconsumedwithgreatdexterity.

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,sir,’saidOliveratlength:seeingthatnoothervisitormadehisappearance;‘didyouknock?’

           ‘Ikicked,’repliedthecharity-boy.

           ‘Didyouwantacoffin,sir?’inquiredOliver,innocently.

           Atthis,thecharity-boylookedmonstrousfierce;andsaidthatOliverwouldwantonebeforelong,ifhecutjokeswithhissuperiorsinthatway.

           ‘Yerdon’tknowwhoIam,Isuppose,Work’us?’saidthecharity-boy,incontinuation:descendingfromthetopofthepost,meanwhile,withedifyinggravity.

           ‘No,sir,’rejoinedOliver.

           ‘I’mMisterNoahClaypole,’saidthecharity-boy,‘andyou’reunderme.Takedowntheshutters,yeridleyoungruffian!’Withthis,Mr.ClaypoleadministeredakicktoOliver,andenteredtheshopwithadignifiedair,whichdidhimgreatcredit.Itisdifficultforalarge-headed,small-eyedyouth,oflumberingmakeandheavycountenance,tolookdignifiedunderanycircumstances;butitismoreespeciallyso,whensuperaddedtothesepersonalattractionsarearednoseandyellowsmalls.

           Oliver,havingtakendowntheshutters,andbrokenapaneofglassinhisefforttostaggerawaybeneaththeweightofthefirstonetoasmallcourtatthesideofthehouseinwhichtheywerekeptduringtheday,wasgraciouslyassistedbyNoah:whohavingconsoledhimwiththeassurancethat‘he’dcatchit,’condescendedtohelphim.

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