Turtle Reader

But it was pure, earnest, joyful reality. They drove straight to the door of the chief hotel (which Oliver used to stare up at, with awe, and think a mighty palace, but which had somehow fallen off in grandeur and size); and here was Mr. Grimwig all ready to receive them, kissing the young lady, [...]

The old chimney quivered with the shock, but stood it bravely. The murderer swung lifeless against the wall; and the boy, thrusting aside the dangling body which obscured his view, called to the people to come and take him out, for God’s sake.A dog, which had lain concealed till now, ran backwards and forwards on [...]

The panic-stricken men pointed to where such articles were kept; the murderer, hastily selecting the longest and strongest cord, hurried up to the house-top.All the window in the rear of the house had been long ago bricked up, except one small trap in the room where the boy was locked, and that was too small [...]

‘Let me go into some other room,’ said the boy, retreating still farther.‘Charley!’ said Sikes, stepping forward. ‘Don’t you–don’t you know me?’‘Don’t come nearer me,’ answered the boy, still retreating, and looking, with horror in his eyes, upon the murderer’s face. ‘You monster!’The man stopped half-way, and they looked at each other; but Sikes’s eyes [...]

This solution, appearing the most probable one, was adopted as the right; the dog, creeping under a chair, coiled himself up to sleep, without more notice from anybody.It being now dark, the shutter was closed, and a candle lighted and placed upon the table. The terrible events of the last two days had made a [...]

‘When was Fagin took then?’‘Just at dinner-time–two o’clock this afternoon. Charley and I made our lucky up the wash-us chimney, and Bolter got into the empty water-butt, head downwards; but his legs were so precious long that they stuck out at the top, and so they took him too.’‘And Bet?’‘Poor Bet! She went to see [...]

‘Drive straight to the office and you will be in time,’ replied Mr. Losberne. ‘I will remain here.’The two gentlemen hastily separated; each in a fever of excitement wholly uncontrollable. Chapter L: The Pursuit And EscapeNear to that part of the Thames on which the church at Rotherhithe abuts, where the buildings on the banks [...]

Monks drew his breath yet more freely, and looked round with a smile of triumph.‘When your brother,’ said Mr. Brownlow, drawing nearer to the other’s chair, ‘When your brother: a feeble, ragged, neglected child: was cast in my way by a stronger hand than chance, and rescued by me from a life of vice and [...]

‘I have no brother,’ replied Monks. ‘You know I was an only child. Why do you talk to me of brothers? You know that, as well as I.’‘Attend to what I do know, and you may not,’ said Mr. Brownlow. ‘I shall interest you by and by. I know that of the wretched marriage, into [...]

‘Do you hear me call? Come here!’ cried Sikes.The animal came up from the very force of habit; but as Sikes stooped to attach the handkerchief to his throat, he uttered a low growl and started back.‘Come back!’ said the robber.The dog wagged his tail, but moved not. Sikes made a running noose and called [...]