are a hundred reasons why it should be an impracticable

plain words. Out with it, you thundering old cur, out with it!'

'Suppose that lad that's laying there--' Fagin began.

Sikes turned round to where Noah was sleeping, as if he had not

previously observed him. 'Well!' he said, resuming his former

'Suppose that lad,' pursued Fagin, 'was to peach--to blow upon us

all--first seeking out the right folks for the purpose, and then

having a meeting with 'em in the street to paint our likenesses,

describe every mark that they might know us by, and the crib