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Chapter 9

           Aftersatisfiyinghimselfuponthishead,theJewsteppedgentlytothedoor:whichhefastened.Hethendrewforth:asitseemedtoOliver,fromsometrapinthefloor:asmallbox,whichheplacedcarefullyonthetable.Hiseyesglistenedasheraisedthelid,andlookedin.Dragginganoldchairtothetable,hesatdown;andtookfromitamagnificentgoldwatch,sparklingwithjewels.

           ‘Aha!’saidtheJew,shrugginguphisshoulders,anddistortingeveryfeaturewithahideousgrin.‘Cleverdogs!Cleverdogs!Staunchtothelast!Nevertoldtheoldparsonwheretheywere.NeverpoacheduponoldFagin!Andwhyshouldthey?Itwouldn’thaveloosenedtheknot,orkeptthedropup,aminutelonger.No,no,no!Finefellows!Finefellows!’

           Withthese,andothermutteredreflectionsofthelikenature,theJewoncemoredepositedthewatchinitsplaceofsafety.Atleasthalfadozenmorewereseverallydrawnforthfromthesamebox,andsurveyedwithequalpleasure;besidesrings,brooches,bracelet,andotherarticlesofjewellery,ofsuchmagnificentmaterials,andcostlyworkmanship,thatOliverhadnoidea,evenoftheirnames.

           Havingreplacedthesetrinkets,theJewtookoutanother:sosmallthatitlayinthepalmofhishand.Thereseemedtobesomeveryminuteinscriptiononit;fortheJewlaiditflatuponthetable,andshadingitwithhishand,poredoverit,longandearnestly.Atlengthheputitdown,asifdespairingofsuccess;and,leaningbackinhischair,muttered:

           ‘Whatafinethingcapitalpunishmentis!Deadmenneverrepent;deadmenneverbringawkwardstoriestolight.Ah,it’safinethingforthetrade!Fiveof’emstrungupinarow,andnonelefttoplaybooty,orturnwhite-livered!’

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