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Chapter 45

           ‘Prettywell,Ithink,forabeginner,’remarkedMr.Boltercomplacently.‘ThepotsItookoffairyrailings,andthemilk-canwasstandingbyitselfoutsideapublic-house.Ithoughtitmightgetrustywiththerain,orcatchcold,yerknow.Eh?Ha!ha!ha!’

           Faginaffectedtolaughveryheartily;andMr.Bolterhavinghadhislaughout,tookaseriesoflargebites,whichfinishedhisfirsthunkofbreadandbutter,andassistedhimselftoasecond.

           ‘Iwantyou,Bolter,’saidFagin,leaningoverthetable,‘todoapieceofworkforme,mydear,thatneedsgreatcareandcaution.

           ‘Isay,’rejoinedBolter,‘don’tyergoshovingmeintodanger,orsendingmeanymoreo’yerpolice-offices.Thatdon’tsuitme,thatdon’t;andsoItellyer.

           ‘That’snotthesmallestdangerinitnottheverysmallest,’saidtheJew;‘it’sonlytododgeawoman.

           ‘Anoldwoman?’demandedMr.Bolter.

           ‘Ayoungone,’repliedFagin.

           ‘Icandothatprettywell,Iknow,’saidBolter.‘IwasaregularcunningsneakwhenIwasatschool.WhatamItododgeherfor?Notto

           ‘Nottodoanything,buttotellmewhereshegoes,whoshesees,and,ifpossible,whatshesays;torememberthestreet,ifitisastreet,orthehouse,ifitisahouse;andtobringmebackalltheinformationyoucan.

           ‘What’llyergiveme?’askedNoah,settingdownhiscup,andlookinghisemployer,eagerly,intheface.

           ‘Ifyoudoitwell,apound,mydear.Onepound,’saidFagin,wishingtointeresthiminthescentasmuchaspossible.

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