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Chapter 51

           Brownlowturnedtotheterrifiedgroupbesidehim,andexplainedthattheJew,whohadbeenhisoldaccompliceandconfidant,hadalargerewardforkeepingOliverensnared:ofwhichsomepartwastobegivenup,intheeventofhisbeingrescued:andthatadisputeonthisheadhadledtotheirvisittothecountryhouseforthepurposeofidentifyinghim.

           ‘Thelocketandring?’saidMr.Brownlow,turningtoMonks.

           ‘IboughtthemfromthemanandwomanItoldyouof,whostolethemfromthenurse,whostolethemfromthecorpse,’answeredMonkswithoutraisinghiseyes.‘Youknowwhatbecameofthem.

           Mr.BrownlowmerelynoddedtoMr.Grimwig,whodisappearingwithgreatalacrity,shortlyreturned,pushinginMrs.Bumble,anddraggingherunwillingconsortafterhim.

           ‘Domyhi’sdeceiveme!’criedMr.Bumble,withill-feignedenthusiasm,‘oristhatlittleOliver?OhO-li-ver,ifyouknow’dhowI’vebeena-grievingforyou

           ‘Holdyourtongue,fool,’murmuredMrs.Bumble.

           ‘Isn’tnatur,natur,Mrs.Bumble?’remonstratedtheworkhousemaster.‘Can’tIbesupposedtofeelIasbroughthimupporochiallywhenIseehima-settinghereamongladiesandgentlemenoftheveryaffablestdescription!Ialwayslovedthatboyasifhe’dbeenmymymyowngrandfather,’saidMr.Bumble,haltingforanappropriatecomparison.‘MasterOliver,mydear,youremembertheblessedgentlemaninthewhitewaistcoat?Ah!hewenttoheavenlastweek,inaoakcoffinwithplatedhandles,Oliver.

           ‘Come,sir,’saidMr.

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