Chapter 35

           Whentheinmatesofthehouse,attractedbyOliver’scries,hurriedtothespotfromwhichtheyproceeded,theyfoundhim,paleandagitated,pointinginthedirectionofthemeadowsbehindthehouse,andscarcelyabletoarticulatethewords,‘TheJew!theJew!’

           Mr.Gileswasatalosstocomprehendwhatthisoutcrymeant;butHarryMaylie,whoseperceptionsweresomethingquicker,andwhohadheardOliver’shistoryfromhismother,understooditatonce.

           ‘Whatdirectiondidhetake?’heasked,catchingupaheavystickwhichwasstandinginacorner.

           ‘That,’repliedOliver,pointingoutthecoursethemanhadtaken;‘Imissedtheminaninstant.

           ‘Then,theyareintheditch!’saidHarry.‘Follow!Andkeepasnearme,asyoucan.Sosaying,hesprangoverthehedge,anddartedoffwithaspeedwhichrendereditmatterofexceedingdifficultyfortheotherstokeepnearhim.

           Gilesfollowedaswellashecould;andOliverfollowedtoo;andinthecourseofaminuteortwo,Mr.Losberne,whohadbeenoutwalking,andjustthenreturned,tumbledoverthehedgeafterthem,andpickinghimselfupwithmoreagilitythanhecouldhavebeensupposedtopossess,struckintothesamecourseatnocontemptiblespeed,shoutingallthewhile,mostprodigiously,toknowwhatwasthematter.

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