He did not answer, and was to all appearances asleep.
After satisfying himself upon this head, the Jew stepped gently to the door: which he fastened.

He then drew forth: as it seemed to Oliver, from some trap in the floor: a small box, which he placed carefully on the table.

His eyes glistened as he raised the lid, and looked in.
Dragging an old chair to the table, he sat down; and took from it a magnificent gold watch, sparkling with jewels.
'Aha!' said the Jew, shrugging up his shoulders, and distorting every feature with a hideous grin.

'Clever dogs! Clever dogs! Staunch to the last! Never told the old parson where they were.

Never poached upon old Fagin! And why should they?
It wouldn't have loosened the knot, or kept the drop up, a minute longer.