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Chapter 44

           ‘Thenyouwon’thaveit,’repliedSikes.Withwhichassuranceherose,lockedthedoor,tookthekeyout,andpullingherbonnetfromherhead,flungituptothetopofanoldpress.‘There,’saidtherobber.‘Nowstopquietlywhereyouare,willyou?’

           ‘It’snotsuchamatterasabonnetwouldkeepme,’saidthegirlturningverypale.‘Whatdoyoumean,Bill?Doyouknowwhatyou’redoing?’

           ‘KnowwhatI’mOh!’criedSikes,turningtoFagin,‘she’soutofhersenses,youknow,orshedaren’ttalktomeinthatway.

           ‘You’lldrivemeonthesomethingdesperate,’mutteredthegirlplacingbothhandsuponherbreast,asthoughtokeepdownbyforcesomeviolentoutbreak.‘Letmego,willyouthisminutethisinstant.

           ‘No!’saidSikes.

           ‘Tellhimtoletmego,Fagin.Hehadbetter.It’llbebetterforhim.Doyouhearme?’criedNancystampingherfootupontheground.

           ‘Hearyou!’repeatedSikesturningroundinhischairtoconfronther.‘Aye!AndifIhearyouforhalfaminutelonger,thedogshallhavesuchagriponyourthroatas’lltearsomeofthatscreamingvoiceout.Wothascomeoveryou,youjade!Wotisit?’

           ‘Letmego,’saidthegirlwithgreatearnestness;thensittingherselfdownonthefloor,beforethedoor,shesaid,‘Bill,letmego;youdon’tknowwhatyouaredoing.Youdon’t,indeed.Foronlyonehourdodo!’

           ‘Cutmylimbsoffonebyone!’criedSikes,seizingherroughlybythearm,‘IfIdon’tthinkthegal’sstarkravingmad.Getup.

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