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ItwaslatenextmorningwhenOliverawoke，fromasound，longsleep。TherewasnootherpersonintheroombuttheoldJew，whowasboilingsomecoffeeinasaucepanforbreakfast，andwhistlingsoftlytohimselfashestirreditroundandround，withanironspoon。Hewouldstopeverynowandthentolistenwhentherewastheleastnoisebelow：andwhenhehadsatistifiedhimself，hewouldgoonwhistlingandstirringagain，asbefore。
AlthoughOliverhadrousedhimselffromsleep，hewasnotthoroughlyawake。Thereisadrowsystate，betweensleepingandwaking，whenyoudreammoreinfiveminuteswithyoureyeshalfopen，andyourselfhalfconsciousofeverythingthatispassingaroundyou，thanyouwouldinfivenightswithyoureyesfastclosed，andyoursenseswraptinperfectunconsciousness。Atsuchtime，amortalknowsjustenoughofwhathismindisdoing，toformsomeglimmeringconceptionofitsmightypowers，itsboundingfromearthandspurningtimeandspace，whenfreedfromtherestraintofitscorporealassociate。
Oliverwaspreciselyinthiscondition。HesawtheJewwithhishalf-closedeyes；heardhislowwhistling；andrecognisedthesoundofthespoongratingagainstthesaucepan'ssides：andyettheself-samesenseswerementallyengaged，atthesametime，inbusyactionwithalmosteverybodyhehadeverknown。
Whenthecoffeewasdone，theJewdrewthesaucepantothehob。Standing，theninanirresoluteattitudeforafewminutes，asifhedidnotwellknowhowtoemployhimself，heturnedroundandlookedatOliver，andcalledhimbyhisname。Hedidnotanswer，andwastoallappearancesasleep。
Aftersatisfyinghimselfuponthishead，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，bracelets，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！‘
AstheJewutteredthesewords，hisbrightdarkeyes，whichhadbeenstaringvacantlybeforehim，fellonOliver'sface；theboy'seyeswerefixedonhisinmutecuriousity；andalthoughtherecognitionwasonlyforaninstant--forthebriefestspaceoftimethatcanpossiblybeconceived--itwasenoughtoshowtheoldmanthathehadbeenobserved。
Heclosedthelidoftheboxwithaloudcrash；and，layinghishandonabreadknifewhichwasonthetable，startedfuriouslyup。Hetrembledverymuchthough；for，eveninhisterror，Olivercouldseethattheknifequiveredintheair。
‘What'sthat？’saidtheJew。‘Whatdoyouwatchmefor？Whyareyouawake？Whathaveyouseen？Speakout，boy！Quick--quick！foryourlife。
‘Iwasn'tabletosleepanylonger，sir，’repliedOliver，meekly。‘IamverysorryifIhavedisturbedyou，sir。’
‘Youwerenotawakeanhourago？’saidtheJew，scowlingfiercelyontheboy。
‘No！No，indeed！’repliedOliver。
‘Areyousure？’criedtheJew：withastillfiercerlookthanbefore：andathreateningattitude。
‘UponmywordIwasnot，sir，’repliedOliver，earnestly。‘Iwasnot，indeed，sir。’
‘Tush，tush，mydear！’saidtheJew，abruptlyresuminghisoldmanner，andplayingwiththeknifealittle，beforehelaiditdown；asiftoinducethebeliefthathehadcaughtitup，inmeresport。‘OfcourseIknowthat，mydear。Ionlytriedtofrightenyou。You'reabraveboy。Ha！ha！you'reabraveboy，Oliver。’TheJewrubbedhishandswithachuckle，butglanceduneasilyatthebox，notwithstanding。
‘Didyouseeanyoftheseprettythings，mydear？’saidtheJew，layinghishanduponitafterashortpause。
‘Yes，sir，’repliedOliver。
‘Ah！’saidtheJew，turningratherpale。‘They--they'remine，Oliver；mylittleproperty。AllIhavetoliveupon，inmyoldage。Thefolkscallmeamiser，mydear。Onlyamiser；that'sall。’
Oliverthoughttheoldgentlemanmustbeadecidedmisertoliveinsuchadirtyplace，withsomanywatches；but，thinkingthatperhapshisfondnessfortheDodgerandtheotherboys，costhimagooddealofmoney，heonlycastadeferentiallookattheJew，andaskedifhemightgetup。
‘Certainly，mydear，certainly，’repliedtheoldgentleman。‘Stay。There'sapitcherofwaterinthecornerbythedoor。Bringithere；andI'llgiveyouabasintowashin，mydear。’
Olivergotup；walkedacrosstheroom；andstoopedforaninstanttoraisethepitcher。Whenheturnedhishead，theboxwasgone。
Hehadscarcelywashedhimself，andmadeeverythingtidy，byemptyingthebasinoutofthewindow，agreeablytotheJew'sdirections，whentheDodgerreturned：accompaniedbyaverysprightlyyoungfriend，whomOliverhadseensmokingonthepreviousnight，andwhowasnowformallyintroducedtohimasCharleyBates。Thefoursatdown，tobreakfast，onthecoffee，andsomehotrollsandhamwhichtheDodgerhadbroughthomeinthecrownofhishat。
‘Well，’saidtheJew，glancingslylyatOliver，andaddressinghimselftotheDodger，‘Ihopeyou'vebeenatworkthismorning，mydears？’
‘Hard，’repliedtheDodger。
‘Asnails，’addedCharleyBates。
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