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Oliver Twist

CHAPTER XXV
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'What do _you_ say, Charley ?' '_I_ should say,' replied Master Bates, with a grin, 'that he was uncommon sweet upon Betsy.

See how he's a-blushing! Oh, my eye! here's a merry-go-rounder! Tommy Chitling's in love! Oh, Fagin, Fagin! what a spree!' Thoroughly overpowered with the notion of Mr.Chitling being the victim of the tender passion, Master Bates threw himself back in his chair with such violence, that he lost his balance, and pitched over upon the floor; where (the accident abating nothing of his merriment) he lay at full length until his laugh was over, when he resumed his former position, and began another laugh.
'Never mind him, my dear,' said the Jew, winking at Mr.Dawkins, and giving Master Bates a reproving tap with the nozzle of the bellows.
'Betsy's a fine girl.

Stick up to her, Tom.

Stick up to her.' 'What I mean to say, Fagin,' replied Mr.Chitling, very red in the face, 'is, that that isn't anything to anybody here.' 'No more it is,' replied the Jew; 'Charley will talk.

Don't mind him, my dear; don't mind him.


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