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Cruikshank's revised illustration had the same title "Rose Maylie and Oliver" but showed Rose and Oliver standing before Oliver's mother's church memorial. This later plate was used to illustrate Oliver Twist as it appeared in Bentley's Miscellany and later issues of the book. Carter, p. Three volumes, 12mo x mm. Half-titles in volumes one and two, four-page publisher's advertisements in volume one. Contemporary half calf rebacked to style, light wear to edges.

Nobody controverted the prophetic gentleman's opinion. An animated discussion took place. Oliver was ordered into instant confinement; and a bill was next morning pasted on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist off the hands of the parish.

In other words, five pounds and Oliver Twist were offered to any man or woman who wanted an apprentice to any trade, business, or calling. As I purpose to show in the sequel whether the white waistcoated gentleman was right or not, I should perhaps mar the interest of this narrative supposing it to possess any at all , if I ventured to hint just yet, whether the life of Oliver Twist had this violent termination or no.

Back to Top. This means that there are links that take users to sites where products that we recommend are offered for sale. If purchases are made on these sites The Charles Dickens Page receives a small commission. Oliver Asks for More by Harold Copping. Bumble certainly got the message. Oliver and the other boys draw straws to see who will ask for more gruel. They are all starving and not given enough food.

So, of course, Oliver draws the short straw and is forced to ask for more. However, remember that the boys were only given a very small amount of gruel after working at the workhouse all day. Thus, they decide to finally ask the master for more gruel; they draw straws to see who will be the one to do it, and nine-year-old Oliver draws the short straw.