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'

I

have

n't

a

piece

of

coin

about

me

,

'

replied

the

Jew

.

'

Then

you

've

got

lots

at

home

,

'

retorted

Sikes

;

'

and

I

must

have

some

from

there

.

'

'

Lots

!

'

cried

Fagin

,

holding

up

is

hands

.

'

I

have

n't

so

much

as

would

--

'

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'

I

do

n't

know

how

much

you

've

got

,

and

I

dare

say

you

hardly

know

yourself

,

as

it

would

take

a

pretty

long

time

to

count

it

,

'

said

Sikes

;

'

but

I

must

have

some

to-night

;

and

that

's

flat

.

'

'

Well

,

well

,

'

said

Fagin

,

with

a

sigh

,

'

I

'll

send

the

Artful

round

presently

.

'

'

You

wo

n't

do

nothing

of

the

kind

,

'

rejoined

Mr.

Sikes

.

'

The

Artful

's

a

deal

too

artful

,

and

would

forget

to

come

,

or

lose

his

way

,

or

get

dodged

by

traps

and

so

be

perwented

,

or

anything

for

an

excuse

,

if

you

put

him

up

to

it

.

Nancy

shall

go

to

the

ken

and

fetch

it

,

to

make

all

sure

;

and

I

'll

lie

down

and

have

a

snooze

while

she

's

gone

.

'

After

a

great

deal

of

haggling

and

squabbling

,

Fagin

beat

down

the

amount

of

the

required

advance

from

five

pounds

to

three

pounds

four

and

sixpence

:

protesting

with

many

solemn

asseverations

that

that

would

only

leave

him

eighteen-pence

to

keep

house

with

;

Mr.

Sikes

sullenly

remarking

that

if

he

could

n't

get

any

more

he

must

accompany

him

home

;

with

the

Dodger

and

Master

Bates

put

the

eatables

in

the

cupboard

.

The

Jew

then

,

taking

leave

of

his

affectionate

friend

,

returned

homeward

,

attended

by

Nancy

and

the

boys

:

Mr.

Sikes

,

meanwhile

,

flinging

himself

on

the

bed

,

and

composing

himself

to

sleep

away

the

time

until

the

young

lady

's

return

.

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In

due

course

,

they

arrived

at

Fagin

's

abode

,

where

they

found

Toby

Crackit

and

Mr.

Chitling

intent

upon

their

fifteenth

game

at

cribbage

,

which

it

is

scarcely

necessary

to

say

the

latter

gentleman

lost

,

and

with

it

,

his

fifteenth

and

last

sixpence

:

much

to

the

amusement

of

his

young

friends

.

Mr.

Crackit

,

apparently

somewhat

ashamed

at

being

found

relaxing

himself

with

a

gentleman

so

much

his

inferior

in

station

and

mental

endowments

,

yawned

,

and

inquiring

after

Sikes

,

took

up

his

hat

to

go

.

'

Has

nobody

been

,

Toby

?

'

asked

Fagin

.

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