On Oliver's ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle (a minor church official), informs Mrs. Mann that Oliver is too old to stay at her establishment. Since no one has been able to locate his father or discover his mother's identity, it has been decided that he must return to the workhouse. Mrs. Mann asks how the boy came to have any name at all. Mr. Bumble tells her that he keeps a list of names in alphabetical order, naming the orphans from the list as they are born. Mrs. Mann calls for Oliver, and when Mr. Bumble is not looking, she glowers and shak

Bill Sikes is ill with a terrible fever. Nancy nurses him anxiously even though he is mean and abusive toward her. Fagin and his crew drop in to deliver some wine and food. Sikes demands that Fagin give him some money. Nancy and Fagin go to Fagin's place where Fagin is about to get money for Sikes when Monks arrives and asks to speak to Fagin alone. Fagin takes his visitor to an empty room, but Nancy secretly follows and eavesdrops. Monks departs and Fagin gives Nancy the money. Nancy, disturbed by what she has heard, runs in the opposite direction of Sikes' house, but she later decides to return and deliver the money to Sikes. Sikes doesn't notice her nervous attitude until a few days later. Sensing something was wrong, he demands that Nancy tell him. Soon after he sinks into sleep, and Nancy hurries to a hotel in a wealthy section of town, where she begs the servants to allow her to speak with Miss Maylie, who is staying there. Nancy confesses that she was the one who kidnapped Oliver on his errand for Mr. Brownlow. She relates that she overheard Monks tell Fagin that Oliver is Monks' older brother. Monks wants Oliver's identity to remain unknown forever so that he can't claim any of the inheritance money that Oliver doesn't yet know about. He said that he would kill Oliver if knew he could do so without endangering himself. He has also promised to pay a reward to Fagin if Oliver were ever recovered. Miss Rose begs Nancy to accept her help in leaving them and her life of crime behind. Nancy replies that she cannot because she is drawn back to Sikes even with his abusive ways. Before leaving, Nancy informs Miss Rose that she can be found on London Bridge between eleven and twelve every Sunday night in case Miss Rose should need her.

Fagin locks Oliver up for days and plans to until the boy desires any human contact, even that of Fagin's. He begins to win Oliver over to his lifestyle. Next, Sikes plans to rob a house, but he needs a small boy for the job. Fagin offers Oliver for the work. Sikes warns that he will kill Oliver if he hesitates during the robbery. Sikes arranges to have Nancy deliver Oliver to the scene. Fagin watches Nancy for any signs of betrayal. Oliver considers calling for help on the streets. Reading his thoughts on his face, Nancy warns him that he could get both of them into deep trouble. They arrive and Sikes shows Oliver a pistol. He warns Oliver that if he causes any trouble, he will kill him. Sikes takes Oliver on a long journey to the town of Shepperton. Sikes leads him to a decaying house where his partners-in-crime, Toby Crackit and Barney, are waiting. At half past one, they set out with Oliver. They arrive at the targeted house and climb over the wall surrounding it. Oliver begs Sikes to let him go. Sikes curses and is going to shoot him, but Crackit knocks the pistol away, saying that gunfire will draw attention. Sikes pries open a tiny window and instructs Oliver to take a lantern and open the door to let them inside, reminding him that he is within shooting range all the while. Oliver plans to dash for the stairs and warn the family. Sikes lowers him through the window, but the residents of the house awake and one shoots Oliver. Sikes pulls him back through the window and they all flee.

Oliver has a fever for days. When he awakes, Brownlow's kindly housekeeper, Mrs. Bedwin is watching over him. He says that he feels as if his mother had come to sit by him. The story of Oliver's pitiful orphanhood brings tears to her eyes. Once he is strong enough to sit in a chair, Mrs. Bedwin carries him downstairs to her room. A portrait of a young woman catches Oliver's eye. Mr. Brownlow drops in to see how Oliver is doing. Tears come to his eyes when Oliver tries to stand, but collapses from weakness. Oliver thanks him for his kindness. Brownlow exclaims with astonishment that Oliver closely resembles the portrait of the young lady and the excitement causes him to faint.

Giles and Harry Maylie, Mrs.

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