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Chapter 5

           Theshop-boysintheneighbourhoodhadlongbeeninthehabitofbrandingNoahinthepublicstreets,withtheignominiousepithetsof‘leathers,’‘charity,’andthelike;andNoahhadbournethemwithoutreply.But,nowthatfortunehadcastinhiswayanamelessorphan,atwhomeventhemeanestcouldpointthefingerofscorn,heretortedonhimwithinterest.Thisaffordscharmingfoodforcontemplation.Itshowsuswhatabeautifulthinghumannaturemaybemadetobe;andhowimpartiallythesameamiablequalitiesaredevelopedinthefinestlordandthedirtiestcharity-boy.

           Oliverhadbeensojourningattheundertaker’ssomethreeweeksoramonth.Mr.andMrs.Sowerberrytheshopbeingshutupweretakingtheirsupperinthelittleback-parlour,whenMr.Sowerberry,afterseveraldeferentialglancesathiswife,said,

           ‘MydearHewasgoingtosaymore;but,Mrs.Sowerberrylookingup,withapeculiarlyunpropitiousaspect,hestoppedshort.

           ‘Well,’saidMrs.Sowerberry,sharply.

           ‘Nothing,mydear,nothing,’saidMr.Sowerberry.

           ‘Ugh,youbrute!’saidMrs.Sowerberry.

           ‘Notatall,mydear,’saidMr.Sowerberryhumbly.‘Ithoughtyoudidn’twanttohear,mydear.Iwasonlygoingtosay

           ‘Oh,don’ttellmewhatyouweregoingtosay,’interposedMrs.Sowerberry.‘Iamnobody;don’tconsultme,pray.Idon’twanttointrudeuponyoursecrets.AsMrs.Sowerberrysaidthis,shegaveanhystericallaugh,whichthreatenedviolentconsequences.

           ‘But,mydear,’saidSowerberry,‘Iwanttoaskyouradvice.

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