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OFTHEHAPPYLIFEOLIVERBEGANTOLEADWITHHISKINDFRIENDS
Oliver'sailingswereneitherslightnorfew。Inadditiontothepainanddelayattendantonabrokenlimb，hisexposuretothewetandcoldhadbroughtonfeverandague：whichhungabouthimformanyweeks，andreducedhimsadly。But，atlength，hebegan，byslowdegrees，togetbetter，andtobeabletosaysometimes，inafewtearfulwords，howdeeplyhefeltthegoodnessofthetwosweetladies，andhowardentlyhehopedthatwhenhegrewstrongandwellagain，hecoulddosomethingtoshowhisgratitude；onlysomething，whichwouldletthemseetheloveanddutywithwhichhisbreastwasfull；something，howeverslight，whichwouldprovetothemthattheirgentlekindnesshadnotbeencastaway；butthatthepoorboywhomtheircharityhadrescuedfrommisery，ordeath，waseagertoservethemwithhiswholeheartandsoul。
‘Poorfellow！’saidRose，whenOliverhadbeenonedayfeeblyendeavouringtoutterthewordsofthankfulnessthatrosetohispalelips；‘youshallhavemanyopportunitiesofservingus，ifyouwill。Wearegoingintothecountry，andmyauntintendsthatyoushallaccompanyus。Thequietplace，thepureair，andallthepleasureandbeautiesofspring，willrestoreyouinafewdays。Wewillemployyouinahundredways，whenyoucanbearthetrouble。’
‘Thetrouble！’criedOliver。‘Oh！dearlady，ifIcouldbutworkforyou；ifIcouldonlygiveyoupleasurebywateringyourflowers，orwatchingyourbirds，orrunningupanddownthewholedaylong，tomakeyouhappy；whatwouldIgivetodoit！’
‘Youshallgivenothingatall，’saidMissMaylie，smiling；‘for，asItoldyoubefore，weshallemployyouinahundredways；andifyouonlytakehalfthetroubletopleaseus，thatyoupromisenow，youwillmakemeveryhappyindeed。’
‘Happy，ma'am！’criedOliver；‘howkindofyoutosayso！’
‘YouwillmakemehappierthanIcantellyou，’repliedtheyounglady。‘Tothinkthatmydeargoodauntshouldhavebeenthemeansofrescuinganyonefromsuchsadmiseryasyouhavedescribedtous，wouldbeanunspeakablepleasuretome；buttoknowthattheobjectofhergoodnessandcompassionwassincerelygratefulandattached，inconsequence，woulddelightme，morethanyoucanwellimagine。Doyouunderstandme？’sheinquired，watchingOliver'sthoughtfulface。
‘Ohyes，ma'am，yes！’repliedOlivereagerly；‘butIwasthinkingthatIamungratefulnow。’
‘Towhom？’inquiredtheyounglady。
‘Tothekindgentleman，andthedearoldnurse，whotooksomuchcareofmebefore，’rejoinedOliver。‘IftheyknewhowhappyIam，theywouldbepleased，Iamsure。’
‘Iamsuretheywould，’rejoinedOliver'sbenefactress；‘andMr。Losbernehasalreadybeenkindenoughtopromisethatwhenyouarewellenoughtobearthejourney，hewillcarryyoutoseethem。’
‘Hashe，ma'am？’criedOliver，hisfacebrighteningwithpleasure。‘Idon'tknowwhatIshalldoforjoywhenIseetheirkindfacesonceagain！’
InashorttimeOliverwassufficientlyrecoveredtoundergothefatigueofthisexpedition。OnemorningheandMr。Losbernesetout，accordingly，inalittlecarriagewhichbelongedtoMrs。Maylie。WhentheycametoChertseyBridge，Oliverturnedverypale，andutteredaloudexclamation。
‘What'sthematterwiththeboy？’criedthedoctor，asusual，allinabustle。‘Doyouseeanything--hearanything--feelanything--eh？’
‘That，sir，’criedOliver，pointingoutofthecarriagewindow。‘Thathouse！’
‘Yes；well，whatofit？Stopcoachman。Pulluphere，’criedthedoctor。‘Whatofthehouse，myman；eh？’
‘Thethieves--thehousetheytookmeto！’whisperedOliver。
‘Thedevilitis！’criedthedoctor。‘Hallo，there！letmeout！’
But，beforethecoachmancoulddismountfromhisbox，hehadtumbledoutofthecoach，bysomemeansorother；and，runningdowntothedesertedtenement，begankickingatthedoorlikeamadman。
‘Halloa？’saidalittleuglyhump-backedman：openingthedoorsosuddenly，thatthedoctor，fromtheveryimpetusofhislastkick，nearlyfellforwardintothepassage。‘What'sthematterhere？’
‘Matter！’exclaimedtheother，collaringhim，withoutamoment'sreflection。‘Agooddeal。Robberyisthematter。’
‘There'llbeMurderthematter，too，’repliedthehump-backedman，coolly，‘ifyoudon'ttakeyourhandsoff。Doyouhearme？’
‘Ihearyou，’saidthedoctor，givinghiscaptiveaheartyshake。
‘Where's--confoundthefellow，what'shisrascallyname--Sikes；that'sit。Where'sSikes，youthief？’
Thehump-backedmanstared，asifinexcessofamazementandindignation；then，twistinghimself，dexterously，fromthedoctor'sgrasp，growledforthavolleyofhorridoaths，andretiredintothehouse。Beforehecouldshutthedoor，however，thedoctorhadpassedintotheparlour，withoutawordofparley。
Helookedanxiouslyround；notanarticleoffurniture；notavestigeofanything，animateorinanimate；noteventhepositionofthecupboards；answeredOliver'sdescription！
‘Now！’saidthehump-backedman，whohadwatchedhimkeenly，‘whatdoyoumeanbycomingintomyhouse，inthisviolentway？Doyouwanttorobme，ortomurderme？Whichisit？’
‘Didyoueverknowamancomeouttodoeither，inachariotandpair，youridiculousoldvampire？’saidtheirritabledoctor。
‘Whatdoyouwant，then？’demandedthehunchback。‘Willyoutakeyourselfoff，beforeIdoyouamischief？Curseyou！’
‘AssoonasIthinkproper，’saidMr。Losberne，lookingintotheotherparlour；which，likethefirst，borenoresemblancewhatevertoOliver'saccountofit。‘Ishallfindyouout，someday，myfriend。’
‘Willyou？’sneeredtheill-favouredcripple。‘Ifyoueverwantme，I'mhere。Ihaven'tlivedheremadandallalone，forfive-and-twentyyears，tobescaredbyyou。Youshallpayforthis；youshallpayforthis。’Andsosaying，themis-shapenlittledemonsetupayell，anddancedupontheground，asifwildwithrage。
‘Stupidenough，this，’mutteredthedoctortohimself；‘theboymusthavemadeamistake。Here！Putthatinyourpocket，andshutyourselfupagain。’Withthesewordsheflungthehunchbackapieceofmoney，andreturnedtothecarriage。
Themanfollowedtothechariotdoor，utteringthewildestimprecationsandcursesalltheway；butasMr。Losberneturnedtospeaktothedriver，helookedintothecarriage，andeyedOliverforaninstantwithaglancesosharpandfierceandatthesametimesofuriousandvindictive，that，wakingorsleeping，hecouldnotforgetitformonthsafterwards。Hecontinuedtoutterthemostfearfulimprecations，untilthedriverhadresumedhisseat；andwhentheywereoncemoreontheirway，theycouldseehimsomedistancebehind：beatinghisfeetupontheground，andtearinghishair，intransportsofrealorpretendedrage。
‘Iamanass！’saidthedoctor，afteralongsilence。‘Didyouknowthatbefore，Oliver？’
‘No，sir。’
‘Thendon'tforgetitanothertime。’
‘Anass，’saidthedoctoragain，afterafurthersilenceofsomeminutes。‘Evenifithadbeentherightplace，andtherightfellowshadbeenthere，whatcouldIhavedone，single-handed？AndifIhadhadassistance，IseenogoodthatIshouldhavedone，exceptleadingtomyownexposure，andanunavoidablestatementofthemannerinwhichIhavehushedupthisbusiness。Thatwouldhaveservedmeright，though。Iamalwaysinvolvingmyselfinsomescrapeorother，byactingonimpulse。Itmighthavedonemegood。’
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