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CONTAINSSOMEINTRODUCTORYPARTICULARSRELATIVETOAYOUNGGENTLEMANWHONOWARRIVESUPONTHESCENE；ANDANEWADVENTUREWHICHHAPPENEDTOOLIVER
Itwasalmosttoomuchhappinesstobear。Oliverfeltstunnedandstupefiedbytheunexpectedintelligence；hecouldnotweep，orspeak，orrest。Hehadscarcelythepowerofunderstandinganythingthathadpassed，until，afteralongrambleinthequieteveningair，aburstoftearscametohisrelief，andheseemedtoawaken，allatonce，toafullsenseofthejoyfulchangethathadoccurred，andthealmostinsupportableloadofanguishwhichhadbeentakenfromhisbreast。
Thenightwasfastclosingin，whenhereturnedhomeward：ladenwithflowerswhichhehadculled，withpeculiarcare，fortheadornmentofthesickchamber。Ashewalkedbrisklyalongtheroad，heheardbehindhim，thenoiseofsomevehicle，approachingatafuriouspace。Lookinground，hesawthatitwasapost-chaise，drivenatgreatspeed；andasthehorsesweregalloping，andtheroadwasnarrow，hestoodleaningagainstagateuntilitshouldhavepassedhim。
Asitdashedon，Olivercaughtaglimpseofamaninawhitenightcap，whosefaceseemedfamiliartohim，althoughhisviewwassobriefthathecouldnotidentifytheperson。Inanothersecondortwo，thenightcapwasthrustoutofthechaise-window，andastentorianvoicebellowedtothedrivertostop：whichhedid，assoonashecouldpulluphishorses。Then，thenightcaponceagainappeared：andthesamevoicecalledOliverbyhisname。
‘Here！’criedthevoice。‘Oliver，what'sthenews？MissRose！MasterO-li-ver！’
‘Isisyou，Giles？’criedOliver，runninguptothechaise-door。
Gilespoppedouthisnightcapagain，preparatorytomakingsomereply，whenhewassuddenlypulledbackbyayounggentlemanwhooccupiedtheothercornerofthechaise，andwhoeagerlydemandedwhatwasthenews。
‘Inaword！’criedthegentleman，‘Betterorworse？’
‘Better--muchbetter！’repliedOliver，hastily。
‘ThankHeaven！’exclaimedthegentleman。‘Youaresure？’
‘Quite，sir，’repliedOliver。‘Thechangetookplaceonlyafewhoursago；andMr。Losbernesays，thatalldangerisatanend。’
Thegentlemansaidnotanotherword，but，openingthechaise-door，leapedout，andtakingOliverhurriedlybythearm，ledhimaside。
‘Youarequitecertain？Thereisnopossibilityofanymistakeonyourpart，myboy，isthere？’demandedthegentlemaninatremulousvoice。‘Donotdeceiveme，byawakeninghopesthatarenottobefulfilled。’
‘Iwouldnotfortheworld，sir，’repliedOliver。‘Indeedyoumaybelieveme。Mr。Losberne'swordswere，thatshewouldlivetoblessusallformanyyearstocome。Iheardhimsayso。’
ThetearsstoodinOliver'seyesasherecalledthescenewhichwasthebeginningofsomuchhappiness；andthegentlemanturnedhisfaceaway，andremainedsilent，forsomeminutes。Oliverthoughtheheardhimsob，morethanonce；buthefearedtointerrupthimbyanyfreshremark--forhecouldwellguesswhathisfeelingswere--andsostoodapart，feigningtobeoccupiedwithhisnosegay。
Allthistime，Mr。Giles，withthewhitenightcapon，hadbeensittingonthestepsofthechaise，supportinganelbowoneachknee，andwipinghiseyeswithabluecottonpocket-handkerchiefdottedwithwhitespots。Thatthehonestfellowhadnotbeenfeigningemotion，wasabundantlydemonstratedbytheveryredeyeswithwhichheregardedtheyounggentleman，whenheturnedroundandaddressedhim。
‘Ithinkyouhadbettergoontomymother'sinthechaise，Giles，’saidhe。‘Iwouldratherwalkslowlyon，soastogainalittletimebeforeIseeher。YoucansayIamcoming。’
‘Ibegyourpardon，Mr。Harry，’saidGiles：givingafinalpolishtohisruffledcountenancewiththehandkerchief；‘butifyouwouldleavethepostboytosaythat，Ishouldbeverymuchobligedtoyou。Itwouldn'tbeproperforthemaidstoseemeinthisstate，sir；Ishouldneverhaveanymoreauthoritywiththemiftheydid。’
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