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Chapter 8

           ButOliver’sthoughts,likethoseofmostotherpeople,althoughtheywereextremelyreadyandactivetopointouthisdifficulties,werewhollyatalosstosuggestanyfeasiblemodeofsurmountingthem;so,afteragooddealofthinkingtonoparticularpurpose,hechangedhislittlebundleovertotheothershoulder,andtrudgedon.

           Oliverwalkedtwentymilesthatday;andallthattimetastednothingbutthecrustofdrybread,andafewdraughtsofwater,whichhebeggedatthecottage-doorsbytheroad-side.Whenthenightcame,heturnedintoameadow;and,creepingcloseunderahay-rick,determinedtoliethere,tillmorning.Hefeltfrightenedatfirst,forthewindmoaneddismallyovertheemptyfields:andhewascoldandhungry,andmorealonethanhehadeverfeltbefore.Beingverytiredwithhiswalk,however,hesoonfellasleepandforgothistroubles.

           Hefeltcoldandstiff,whenhegotupnextmorning,andsohungrythathewasobligedtoexchangethepennyforasmallloaf,intheveryfirstvillagethroughwhichhepassed.Hehadwalkednomorethantwelvemiles,whennightclosedinagain.Hisfeetweresore,andhislegssoweakthattheytrembledbeneathhim.Anothernightpassedinthebleakdampair,madehimworse;whenhesetforwardonhisjourneynextmorninghecouldhardlycrawlalong.

           Hewaitedatthebottomofasteephilltillastage-coachcameup,andthenbeggedoftheoutsidepassengers;buttherewereveryfewwhotookanynoticeofhim:andeventhosetoldhimtowaittilltheygottothetopofthehill,andthenletthemseehowfarhecouldrunforahalfpenny.PoorOlivertriedtokeepupwiththecoachalittleway,butwasunabletodoit,byreasonofhisfatigueandsorefeet.

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