Oliver Twist

I don't know; I really don't know,' said Giles, with a rueful countenance. 'I couldn't swear to him.'
'What do you think?'

The persons on whom I have bestowed my dearest love, lie deep in their graves; but, although the happiness and delight of my life lie buried there too, I have not made a coffin of my heart, and sealed it up, forever, on my best affections. Deep affliction has but strengthened and refined them.'

Boys have generally excellent appetites.

a sense of his loneliness in the great wide world, sank into the child's heart for the first time.

if Oliver had prayed for the people who fed and took care of him. But he hadn't, because nobody had taught him.

Mr. Bumble, the beadle,

Mrs. Mann, the good lady of the house,

onsideration of sevenpence-halfpenny per small head per week

elderly female, who received the culprits at and for the consideration of seven

thirteen children of her own, and all on 'em dead except two, and them in the wurkus with me,