But he watched the Jew's motions, and breathed quickly.
'Wanted to get assistance; called for the police; did you ?' sneered the Jew, catching the boy by the arm.

'We'll cure you of that, my young master.' The Jew inflicted a smart blow on Oliver's shoulders with the club; and was raising it for a second, when the girl, rushing forward, wrested it from his hand.

She flung it into the fire, with a force that brought some of the glowing coals whirling out into the room.
'I won't stand by and see it done, Fagin,' cried the girl.

'You've got the boy, and what more would you have ?--Let him be--let him be--or I shall put that mark on some of you, that will bring me to the gallows before my time.' The girl stamped her foot violently on the floor as she vented this threat; and with her lips compressed, and her hands clenched, looked alternately at the Jew and the other robber: her face quite colourless from the passion of rage into which she had gradually worked herself.
'Why, Nancy!' said the Jew, in a soothing tone; after a pause, during which he and Mr.Sikes had stared at one another in a disconcerted manner; 'you,--you're more clever than ever to-night.

Ha! ha! my dear, you are acting beautifully.' 'Am I!' said the girl.