"The fact is, that there was considerable difficulty in inducing Oliver to take upon himself the office of respiration…"

"'Please, sir, I want some more.'"

"Oliver Twist has asked for more!"

"'Come,' said Mr. Bumble, somewhat less pompously, for it was gratifying to his feelings to observe the effect his elo…"

"'Let him alone!' said Noah. 'Why everybody lets him alone enough, for the matter of that. Neither his father nor his …"

"It was a nice sickly season just at this time. In commercial phrase, coffins were looking up."

"'A regular right-down bad 'un, Work'us,' replied Noah, coolly. 'And it's a great deal better, Work'us, that she died …"

"Noah writhed and twisted his body into an extensive variety of eel-like positions; thereby giving Mr. Bumble to under…"

"'I am very hungry and tired,' replied Oliver: the tears standing in his eyes as he spoke. 'I have walked a long way. …"

"What a fine thing capital punishment is! Dead men never repent; dead men never bring awkward stories to light. Ah! it…"