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some news of him! Nancy, my dear, T must have him found. T trust to you,
my dear,--to you and the Artful for everything! Stay, stay,’ added the Jew,

unlocking a drawer with a shaking hand; ’there’s money, my dears. T shall
shut up this shop to-night. You’ll know where to find me! Don’t stop here a

minute. Not an instant, my dears!’

With these words, he pushed them from the room: and carefully

double-locking and barring the door behind them, drew from its place of
concealment the box which he had unintentionally disclosed to Oliver.

Then, he hastily proceeded to dispose the watches and jewellery beneath
his clothing.

A rap at the door startled him in this occupation. ’Who’s there?’ he cried in a
shrill tone.

’Me!’ replied the voice of the Dodger, through the key-hole.

’What now?’ cried the Jew impatiently.

’Ts he to be kidnapped to the other ken, Nancy says?’ inquired the Dodger.

’Yes,’ replied the Jew, ’wherever she lays hands on him. Find him, find him

out, that’s all. T shall know what to do next; never fear.’

The boy murmured a reply of intelligence: and hurried downstairs after his
companions.

’He has not peached so far,’ said the Jew as he pursued his occupation. ’Tf he
means to blab us among his new friends, we may stop his mouth yet.’