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Chapter 40

           Ifoundout,fromwhatIheard,thatMonksthemanIaskedyouabout,youknow

           ‘Yes,’saidRose,‘Iunderstand.

           ThatMonks,’pursuedthegirl,‘hadseenhimaccidentlywithtwoofourboysonthedaywefirstlosthim,andhadknownhimdirectlytobethesamechildthathewaswatchingfor,thoughIcouldn’tmakeoutwhy.AbargainwasstruckwithFagin,thatifOliverwasgotbackheshouldhaveacertainsum;andhewastohavemoreformakinghimathief,whichthisMonkswantedforsomepurposeofhisown.

           ‘Forwhatpurpose?’askedRose.

           ‘HecaughtsightofmyshadowonthewallasIlistened,inthehopeoffindingout,’saidthegirl;‘andtherearenotmanypeoplebesidesmethatcouldhavegotoutoftheirwayintimetoescapediscovery.ButIdid;andIsawhimnomoretilllastnight.

           ‘Andwhatoccurredthen?’

           ‘I’lltellyou,lady.Lastnighthecameagain.Againtheywentupstairs,andI,wrappingmyselfupsothatmyshadowwouldnotbetrayme,againlistenedatthedoor.ThefirstwordsIheardMonkssaywerethese:"Sotheonlyproofsoftheboy’sidentitylieatthebottomoftheriver,andtheoldhagthatreceivedthemfromthemotherisrottinginhercoffin."

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