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Chapter 53

           Ineachandallhehassincebecomefamousthroughouttheneighborhood,asamostprofoundauthority.

           Beforehisremoval,hehadmanagedtocontractastrongfriendshipforMr.Grimwig,whichthateccentricgentlemancordiallyreciprocated.HeisaccordinglyvisitedbyMr.Grimwigagreatmanytimesinthecourseoftheyear.Onallsuchoccasions,Mr.Grimwigplants,fishes,andcarpenters,withgreatardour;doingeverythinginaverysingularandunprecedentedmanner,butalwaysmaintainingwithhisfavouriteasseveration,thathismodeistherightone.OnSundays,heneverfailstocriticisethesermontotheyoungclergyman’sface:alwaysinformingMr.Losberne,instrictconfidenceafterwards,thatheconsidersitanexcellentperformance,butdeemsitaswellnottosayso.Itisastandingandveryfavouritejoke,forMr.BrownlowtorallyhimonhisoldprophecyconcerningOliver,andtoremindhimofthenightonwhichtheysatwiththewatchbetweenthem,waitinghisreturn;butMr.Grimwigcontendsthathewasrightinthemain,and,inproofthereof,remarksthatOliverdidnotcomebackafterall;whichalwayscallsforthalaughonhisside,andincreaseshisgoodhumour.

           Mr.NoahClaypole:receivingafreepardonfromtheCrowninconsequenceofbeingadmittedapproveragainstFagin:andconsideringhisprofessionnotaltogetherassafeaoneashecouldwish:was,forsomelittletime,atalossforthemeansofalivelihood,notburdenedwithtoomuchwork.

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