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Direct and Reported speech:

1. Direct Speech
Definition:
Direct speech is the exact words spoken by a person, usually enclosed in quotation marks.
Structure:
Subject + verb + “exact words”
Examples:
Ali said, “I am going to the market.”
The teacher said, “Study hard for the exam.”

Key points:
Quotation marks are used.
Time and place words remain the same.
It reports the speaker’s exact words.

2. Indirect / Reported Speech (Hadal Si Dadban Loo Sheego)
Definition:
Indirect speech reports what someone said without using their exact words.
Structure:
Subject + reporting verb (say / tell / ask / request / advise) + (that) + sentence
Examples:
Direct: Ali said, “I am going to the market.”
Indirect: Ali said that he was going to the market.
Key points:
No quotation marks.
Pronouns, verb tenses, and time expressions may change.
Reporting verbs vary: say, tell, ask, request, advise.

Verb
Use
Example
say / said
Report words without mentioning listener
He said that he was tired.
tell / told
Report words and include listener
She told me that she was late.
ask / asked
Report questions
He asked if I was ready.
request / requested
Report polite requests
She requested him to help.
advise / advised
Report advice

Reporting verb:
1. Say... said, said that...
Say is a verb used to report words, ideas, or information without mentioning the listener.
It focuses on what was said, not who it was said to.

Form: subject + say / said + (that) + sentence

Examples:
1. The doctor said, sugar is making you gain weight."
2. Ali said that he would come to the party.

2. Tell... told me
Tell is a verb used to report words or information and it must include the listener (the person who receives the message).
It focuses on who was told.

Form: subject + tell / told + object (person) + reported speech

Examples:
1. Ali told me, "I will be late for the meeting."
2.Sara told her boss that she would finish the report by friday.

Changes of tenses and time words in Reported Speech《Backshift rules》

present → past
will → would
can → could
must → had to
today → that day
now → then
this → that

Time and place words in Direct and Reported Speech

Direct → Reported
1. Now → then
2. Today → that day
3. Here → there
4. This → that
5. Tomorrow → the following day / the next day / the day after
6. Yesterday → the previous day / the day before
7. Next week → the following week / the next week / the week after
8. Last week → the previous week / the week before
9. Ago → before / previously
10. Tonight → that night

Reported Speech – Questions Only

The way to change questions into reported speech.

General rules
If the question is a Yes / No question
Use:
Asked + if / whether

Form: Subject + asked + if / whether + subject + verb

If the question begins with:
what, where, when, why, who, how…
Use the same wh-word
{do not use if / whether}

Form: Subject + asked + wh-word + subject + verb

Important notes
Do not use question word order.
Do not use do / does / did in reported questions.

Examples {Direct → Reported}
Direct:
Does he see?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali if he saw.
Direct:
Did he see the bag?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali if he had seen the bag.
Direct:
Is she coming today?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali if she was coming that day.
Direct:
Can you help me?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali if he could help her.

WH-Questions
Direct:
What did he see?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali what he had seen.
Direct:
Where are you going?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali where he was going.
Direct:
Why did she leave early?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali why she had left early.
Direct:
When will you come?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali when he would come.
Direct:
How did you do it?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali how he had done it.
Direct:
Who told you the news?
Reported:
Sara asked Ali who had told him the news.

Direct statements changed into reported speech, including commands, requests, and time adjustments.

1. Statements about actions
Direct: I eat meat.
Reported: Sara told Ali that he ate meat.
Direct: We ate meat.
Reported: Sara told Ali that they had eaten meat.
Direct: He will eat meat.
Reported: Sara told Ali that he would eat meat.
Direct: I can see the bag.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she could see the bag.
Direct: I must see.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she had to see.
Direct: I see the bag.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she saw the bag.

2. Commands, Requests, and Advice
Direct: Please eat meat.
Reported: Sara requested Ali to eat meat.
Direct: Don’t eat meat.
Reported: Sara advised Ali not to eat meat.
Direct: See the bag.
Reported: Sara told Ali to see the bag.

3. Questions
Direct: What did he see?
Reported: Sara asked Ali what he had seen.
Direct: Does he see?
Reported: Sara asked Ali if he saw it.
{Alternative: Sara asked Ali whether he saw it.}

4. Present continuous and future actions
Direct: I am taking my pen now.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she was taking her pen then.
Ali told Sara that he was taking his pen then.
Direct: I will take my pen tomorrow.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she would take her pen the following day.
Ali told Sara that he would take his pen the following day.
Direct: I can read this book today.
Reported: Sara told Ali that she could read that book that day.

5. Time expressions {present → past/future}
Direct: The children are playing outside now.
Reported: He said that the children were playing outside then.
Direct: I have got a piano lesson today.
Reported: She said that she had got a piano lesson that day.
Direct: I shall be very busy this week.
Reported: She said that she would be very busy that week.
Direct: I will leave for New York tomorrow.
Reported: He said that he would leave for New York the next day.
Direct: I have an appointment next week.
Reported: She said that she had an appointment the following week.
Direct: Our English teacher quizzed us yesterday.
Reported: They said that their English teacher had quizzed them the day before.
Direct: We had a vacation last week.
Reported: They said that they had had a vacation the previous week.
Direct: The letter came a few days ago.
Reported: He said that the letter had come a few days before.
Direct: I am going to go out with my friend tonight.
Reported: She said that she was going to go out with her friend that night.

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1. ASSETS
Cash in Hand
Bank Account
Petty Cash
Accounts Receivable
Inventory《Stock》
Prepaid Expenses
Office Equipment
Computer Equipment
Furniture and Fixtures
Machinery
Motor Vehicle
Building
Goodwill

2. LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Credit Card Payable
Bank Overdraft
Accrued Expenses
Income Tax Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Unearned Revenue
Bank Loan

3. EQUITY
Capital
Drawings
Retained Earnings
Current Year Earnings

4. INCOME
Sales Revenue
Service Revenue
Consultancy Income
Shipping Income
Interest Income
Other Income

5. COST OF GOODS SOLD《COGS》
Opening Inventory
Purchases
Carriage Inwards
Purchase Returns
Closing Inventory

6. EXPENSES
Advertising Expense
Bank Charges
Consultancy Expense
Depreciation Expense
Entertainment Expense
Insurance Expense
Office Expenses
Payroll Expenses
Professional Fees
Rent Expense
Subscriptions
Travel Expense
Utilities Expense
Vehicle Expenses
Telephone and Internet Expense
Repairs and Maintenance
Training Expense
Stationery Expense

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Thesis Structure

Preliminary Pages:
Cover Page
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1: Introduction
Background
Statement of the problem
Research questions / hypotheses
Objectives
Significance / justification
Scope and delimitations
Limitations
Definition of key terms
Structure of the thesis

Chapter 2: Literature Review
Review of related literature
Agreements and disagreements in previous studies
Identified research gaps
Link to research questions / hypotheses

Chapter 3: Methodology
Research design
Research approach
Population and sample
Sampling technique
Data collection methods
Research instruments
Data analysis
Validity and reliability
Ethical issues

Chapter 4: Findings / Results
Findings addressing research questions / hypotheses
Quantitative results 《statistics》
Qualitative results 《themes》
Tables and figures

Chapter 5: Discussion
Interpretation of findings
Comparison with previous studies
Explanation of key results
Theoretical and practical implications

Chapter 6: Conclusion & Recommendations
Summary of key findings
Main takeaways
Contribution to knowledge
Study limitations
Suggestions for future research

Ending
References
Appendices

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Fraction Rules

Addition《same denominators》
Rule:
A/B + C/B = (A + C) / B
Example:
2/5 + 1/5 = (2 + 1) / 5 = 3/5

2. Addition《different denominators》
Rule:
A/B + C/D = (AD + BC) / BD
Example:
1/4 + 2/3
= (1×3 + 4×2) / (4×3)
= (3 + 8) / 12
= 11/12

3. Subtraction《same denominators》
Rule:
A/B − C/B = (A − C) / B
Example:
5/7 − 2/7 = (5 − 2) / 7 = 3/7

4. Subtraction《different denominators》
Rule:
A/B − C/D = (AD − BC) / BD
Example:
7/8 − 2/3
= (7×3 − 8×2) / (8×3)
= (21 − 16) / 24
= 5/24

5. Multiplication
Rule:
A/B × C/D = AC / BD
Example:
3/5 × 1/4
= (3×1) / (5×4)
= 3/20

6. Division
Rule:
A/B ÷ C/D = A/B × D/C
Example:
2/7 ÷ 3/4
= 2/7 × 4/3
= 8/21

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What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a group of sentences that talk about one main idea.

It starts an indented line. A good paragraph consists of a topic sentences, three supporting sentences and a conclusion sentence.

Topic Sentence:
It is the first sentence of a paragraph. It states the main idea of the paragraph. It summarises the main idea of the paragraph. They explain more about the topic sentence.

Supporting Sentences:
They form the body of the paragraph. They give details to support the main idea. They give facts, details and examples.

Concluding Sentence:
It is the last sentence in the paragraph. It ties the ideas of one paragraph.

Example Paragraph:

Travel

Travel is very important in my life. It helps me to learn about new places and different cultures. When I travel, I meet new people and gain new experiences. Traveling also makes me more confident and independent. For these reasons, travel is very important to me.

Writing Steps:
1. Brainstorming: write down ideas about the topic.
2. Outlining: orginise your ideas.
3. Drafting: turn your ideas into sentences and paragraphs.
4. Revising: change and improve the content of your writing.
5. Editing: correct grammar, capitalisation, punctuation and spelling errors.

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Ch. 11: The End of Our Story

The police found Fagin and put him in prison. Charley Bates and Toby Crackit escaped. They hid in an old house on Jacob's Island. Jacob's Island was in the Thames. It was a poor and dirty part of London. All the buildings were falling down.

The two boys were afraid. "We're in big danger, Charley," said Toby Crackit. "Fagin is in prison and they're looking for Sikes."

"No one can find us here," said Charley Bates.

At that moment there was a knock at the door. It was Sikes!

Charley Bates jumped at Sikes. "You devil! You killed Nancy!" Sikes pushed him to the floor and kicked him. Toby Crackit wanted to fight but he was afraid of Sikes.

Suddenly they heard voices outside. "Murderer! Where's the dirty murderer? Come out in the open!"

Sikes went to the window. He saw people with torches in front

of the house. They saw his face at the window. "There he is!" they cried. "The murderer! Let's catch him! Let's break the door!"

Sikes was afraid. He thought about prison and death.

"Get a long rope!" he said to Toby Crackit. "I must escape from the roof on the river side."

He went onto the roof with the rope in his hands. It was very dark. He lost his balance and he fell to the street. Sikes was dead!

Our story is almost finished.

Fagin was hanged for all his crimes. Charley Bates began a new and honest life. He went to work in the country. Monks went to America and died in prison there. Mr and Mrs Bumble became very poor. They went to live in a workhouse.

Mr Brownlow adopted Oliver. He, Mrs Bedwin and Oliver went to live in a lovely house in the country. They were very happy together. Their house was near the Maylie's house. Soon Doctor Losberne bought a house in the same place. Oliver often visited his friends.

As Oliver grew up! Mr Brownlow taught him many things. Oliver loved his new family very much. After all his adventures Oliver finally found a loving family, true friends and a comfortable home.

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Ch. 10: Monks

Fagin's boy ran to tell Fagin and Sikes everything. Fagin was furious. His eyes were red and his face was white. He had terrible thoughts.

He was afraid of prison and death.

Sikes hated Nancy because she wanted to help Oliver. "I want to kill Nancy! I want to kill her!" cried Sikes. He ran to his house. Nancy was sleeping.

"Get up, Nancy!" cried Sikes.

"Why are you so angry?" asked Nancy.

"Tonight you betrayed us!" said Sikes.

"No, Bill. I did not betray you or Fagin. Believe me! Please do not kill me. I said nothing about you or Fagin. Let us leave this terrible place and go away together."

Sikes was furious. He took his pistol and hit Nancy's face again and again. Nancy fell. Her face was covered with blood. There was blood everywhere. Nancy was dead!

Sikes washed himself, but there was blood on his clothes. He ran out of the house. His dog followed him. He went to the country.

He wanted to hide there.

In the country the people talked about a terrible murder in London. Sikes was afraid.

He thought, "I must return to London and hide there. After a week I can go to France. But first I must kill my dog. Everyone knows I have a dog." Sikes called his dog many times, but it ran away.

Mr Brownlow, Doctor Losberne and another friend went to the Red Lion Hotel and kidnapped Monks! They took him to Miss Maylie's house. They locked him in a room. Monks was very angry and said, "Why are you doing this? You were my father's friend!"

"Yes, I was his good friend," said Mr Brownlow. "I know a lot about you and your criminal friends. You have a brother called Oliver."

"I haven't got a brother!" said Monks angrily.

"You are lying!" said Mr Brownlow.

I know your family history. You are Oliver's half-brother. You have the same father, but not the same mother. Your mother was bad. She left your father. He then met and loved a beautiful girl called Agnes. Your father was rich. One day he went to Rome for work. Before he went he told me about Agnes. He made a new will in favour of Agnes and her child Oliver. In Rome your father became ill and died.

Your mother went to Roine. She found the will and burnt it. A few days ago you spoke to Mr and Mrs Bumble. They gave you Agnes' ring and you threw it into the river.

Monks face was white. He was very nervous.

"I know other things too. I know that Nancy is dead. The police want to talk to you, Monks."

"I didn't kill her!" cried Monks.

"Tell that to the police. Or sign your name on this piece of paper. It tells the truth about Oliver and his father's will. It gives Oliver's money back to him. Sign it, Monks, and you are free."

Monks was afraid. 'I don't work for Fagin. I didn't kill Nancy. Please don't tell the police about me,' he said. He was silent for a while. Then he said, "Give me that paper. I want to sign it."

Monks read the paper and signed it. Mr Brownlow let him go free.

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Ch. 9: Old Friends Meet

Oliver knew that Mr Brownlow lived in London.

He wanted to see him again and explain many things. He asked Rose, "Can we visit Mr Brownlow?" "Yes, I want to meet Mr Brownlow," Rose said. Oliver was very happy. Rose wanted to meet Mr Brownlow and tell him Nancy's secret. She knew he was a good man.

Rose and Oliver took a carriage to Mr Brownlow's house. When they arrived Rose said, "Oliver, please wait in the carriage for a few minutes."

Rose followed a servant to a big sitting room. There she met Mr Brownlow. He was an old gentleman with kind eyes.

"My name is Rose Maylie. I am here to talk about my dear friend, Oliver Twist."

"Oliver Twist! Oh, please tell me what you know about the poor child. I am very interested in him," said Mr Brownlow.

Rose told him about Oliver. "He is a kind boy with a good heart. We love him very much. And he loves you and Mrs Bedwin."

"This brings me great happiness! Great happiness! But where is Oliver now?" asked Mr Brownlow.

"He is in the carriage," said Rose.

"Oh, please call him! I want to call Mrs Bedwin."

When Oliver saw Mr Brownlow and Mrs Bedwin he was extremely happy. He hugged them and cried with joy. He had many things to tell them.

After a while Rose said, "Mr Brownlow, can I talk to you alone?"

"Of course, dear. Please come into the next room and sit down."

Rose told Mr Brownlow about Nancy's visit. "What cruel people!" said Mr Brownlow. "This is a strange mystery. We must find this man called Monks. He knows many things."

"Only Nancy can help us," said Rose. "But we must wait until Sunday night."

It was eleven o'clock on Sunday night. Sikes and Fagin heard the church bell. Nancy heard it too.

"A good night for working," said Sikes.

"I'm going out," said Nancy. She put on her hat and left.

Fagin looked at Sikes and said, "Let her go. One of my boys can follow her!"

It was a very foggy night. Nancy went to London Bridge and met Rose and Mr Brownlow. They went down the steps to the river. Fagin's boy followed Nancy and hid behind the steps. He listened to everything.

Mr Brownlow said to Nancy, "We are here to help Oliver. We want to know about Oliver's mother and father. Only Monks knows about them. We must find him and learn his secret."

Nancy said, "You can find Monks at the Red Lion Hotel in King Street. He is tall and wears a black coat. He is about twenty-eight. He has black hair and a cruel face. He also has a red mark on his neck."

"A red mark on his neck!" exclaimed Mr Brownlow.

"Do you know him?" asked Nancy.

"Perhaps I do," said Mr Brownlow. "Can you tell us about Fagin and Sikes? Where can we find them?"

"No, I cannot tell you this," said Nancy. Everyone was silent.

Then Mr Brownlow said, "I understand. Now what can we do for you, Nancy? Take this money, please."

"Yes, we want to help you," said Rose.

"No, you cannot help me. You are both very kind. But I must go now. God bless you! Good night!" Nancy looked around and then ran away.

Rose was very sorry for Nancy. She and Mr Brownlow returned home in a carriage.

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Ch. 8: Nancy's Secret

Mr Bumble was now the master of the workhouse where Oliver was born. One evening Monks went to talk to him.

"Are you Mr Bumble?" asked Monks.

"Yes, I am the master of the workhouse," said Mr Bumble with an important voice.

"My name is Monks. Listen to me. You must tell me something." He put two gold coins2 on the table. Mr Bumble put them quickly in his pocket.

"Twelve years ago a boy was born in your workhouse. His mother died after he was born," Monks said.

"Yes, I remember. That boy is Oliver Twist," said Mr Bumble.

"Your wife was with Oliver's mother when she died. Your wife took something from her. I want to talk to her. Meet me at the old house near the river tomorrow night."

The next night Mr and Mrs Bumble went to the house near the river.

"Sit down," Monks said, "Now tell me about Oliver Twist's mother."

"I want twenty-five pounds in gold," said Mrs Bumble. Monks gave her the money.

Mrs Bumble gave him a gold wedding ring. Cut in the ring was a name: Agnes.

Monks looked at the gold ring. Then he threw it into the river.

"No one can find it there!" he said with an angry voice.

Bill Sikes was ill for several weeks and Nancy took care of him. She loved Bill Sikes. One day he said to Nancy, "Go to Fagin and ask him for some money."

When Nancy arrived at Fagin's housc he said, "So, Sikes wants some money. Wait here."

At that moment Monks came to see Fagin. Monks looked at Nancy. Fagin said, "It's all right, Monks. Nancy is one of my young people."

"Let's go to the other room. I must talk to you about something important," said Monks.

Fagin and Monks went to the other room and shut the door. Nancy listened quietly at the door. She heard tcrrible things. She was very unhappy. She decided to go to the hotel near Hyde Park to talk to Rose Maylie. Monks left and Fagin gave Nancy some money.

The next day Nancy went to buy food and drink for Sikes. He drank a lot and fell asleep.

"Sikes is sleeping. I must go now!" thought Nancy.

She shut the door silently. She ran across London to a quiet hotel near Hyde Park. Rose, Mrs Maylie, Dr Losberne and Oliver were there.

At 10 o'clock she entered the hotel. 'My name is Nancy.
"I want to see Miss Rose Maylie, please," she said. "It's very important."

A servant looked at her old clothes. Then he went upstairs.

When he returned he said, "Please follow me."

The servant took Nancy to Rose's room. "I am Rose Maylie. You wanted to see me?"

Rose's sweet voice and gentle manner surprised Nancy. She started crying.

"Oh, dear lady!" Nancy said. "I must tell you a terrible secret."

"Please sit down, Miss," said Rose.

"I want to save Oliver," Nancy said to Rose.

"Oliver!" exclaimed Rose.

Nancy told Rose about Monks and Fagin.

"Monks is a bad man. He knows you are here with Oliver.

Oliver is in big danger. Fagin and Monks want to kidnap Oliver. Fagin teaches boys to steal. Monks wants Fagin to make Oliver a thief. Then the police can catch him and put him in prison or kill him! Monks wants his brother to die!"

"His brother!" exclaimed Rose.

"Yes, Oliver is Monks' half-brother. I heard Monks say," "Nobody knows the name of Oliver's mother. I threw her ring into the river." I don't know all of Monks' plan.

"This is terrible! What can I do to help Oliver?" asked Rose.

"You must tell this secret to a good man. We must save Oliver."

"When can we meet again?" asked Rose.

"Meet me on London Bridge on Sunday night, between eleven and midnight. I must go now."

"Oh, no!" said Rose. "Don't return to those thieves. I can help you. Take some money and go far away. You can start a new life."

"I don't want money," said Nancy. "No one can help me. It is too latc. I have no future. Thank you for your kindness, sweet lady. Remember, Sunday night on London Bridge!"

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Ch. 7: A New Home

The next morning it was raining. Oliver woke up. His left arm was covered with blood. He got up slowly and tried to walk. He saw the country house and thought, "Perhaps the people in that house can help me." He knocked at the door and fell to the ground.

Mr Giles and Mr Brittles opened the door.

"A boy!" said Mr Giles.

Then he saw the blood on Oliver's clothes. "Look! It's one of the thieves!" He told the ladies, "Here he is! I shot him, madam. Do you want to see him?"

"Oh, not now," said Rose Maylie. She was a beautiful girl of seventeen. She had blue eyes and a kind smile. She lived with her sunt, Mrs Maylie. "Take him upstairs to Mr Giles' room. Mr Brittles, please go to town and ask Doctor Losberne to come immediately."

When Dr Losberne arrived he said, "What a terrible thing -thieves in the night! Are you ladies well?"

"Yes, thank you. But please look at the boy upstairs. He is hurt."

"Of course," Doctor Losberne said. He stayed upstairs a long time. Finally he came down and said, "Ladies, please come upstairs with me."

Rose and Mrs Maylie followed the doctor.

They had a big surprise. They did not see a bad criminal in bed. They saw a little boy sleeping They looked at him in silence. Rose sat down near the bed. Oliver smiled in his sleep.

"This poor boy cannot be a thief," said Mrs Maylie.

"He's so young!" said Rose with tears in her eyes.

In the evening Oliver woke up after a long sleep. He told them the story of his sad life. He also told them about kind Mr Brownlow. He spoke slowly and softly because he was very weak. He had a high temperature. He was ill for a very long time.

Rose and Mrs Maylie took care of him. They were gentle and kind. Oliver slowly got better. He went for walks with Rose and Mrs Maylie. He listened to Rose playing the piano and singing. He listened to her reading aloud.

Oliver helped in the garden. After some time a kind old man gave him lessons every day. Three months passed and Oliver was very happy. He loved Rose and Mrs Maylie with all his heart.

"What can I do for you?" Oliver asked Rose and Mrs Maylie. "You were so kind to me when I was ill."

Rose smiled and said, "We are very happy you are here with us."

Mrs Maylie and Rose took Oliver to their country cottage. It was a lovely place. There were trees and flowers everywhere. Oliver became strong and healthy.

"The country is very different from the noisy city. I love the country," Oliver said.

After three months they returned home. One afternoon Oliver sat at his desk near the window. He studied his lessons. Suddenly, he saw two men at the window. "Oh, no! It's Fagin and another man!" Oliver thought. Fagin was with a strange man called Monks. Monks was tall and had an angry face. He wore a black coat.

Fagin said to Monks, "That's the boy."

"Yes, it's Oliver!" said Monks.

Oliver jumped up. The two men ran away. "Fagin! Fagin!" cried Oliver. Two servants came into the room and said, 'What's happening here?"

"I just saw Fagin and another terrible man," Oliver said. His face was white. The servants ran out into the garden. They looked for the two men but did not find them.

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Ch. 6: The Time

One rainy night Fagin went to see Bill Sikes.

"I want to talk about that big house outside London. There are many precious things to steal! It's perfect for us!" He was very excited.

"Yes, it's a very rich house," said Sikes. "But it will be difficult. The house is completely closed at night. There's one small window at the back. It's easy to open, but only a small boy can enter."

"Oliver is the boy for you, Sikes," said Fagin. "He must start working for his bread."

The next morning Oliver found a new pair of shoes near his bed. He was very happy.

"Tonight you must go to see Bill Sikes," said Fagin.

"Why?" asked Oliver.

"Sikes can tell you. Be careful, Oliver, he's a cruel man. Do what he tells you," Fagin said.

Oliver was afraid. He prayed God to help him.

Nancy came and took Oliver to Sikes. "Be good and quiet. Give me your hand," she said.

When Sikes saw Oliver he put a pistol to his head. "Do what I say or I'll shoot you! Do you hear me?" Oliver heard him and was terrified.

He didn't say a word. "Now come with me!" said Sikes.

Sikes and Oliver walked together in the cold fog. After some time they arrived in the country. They met another thief called Toby Crackit. Oliver walked between the two thieves. Soon they climbed a wall and saw a big country house. The night was cold and foggy.

When Oliver saw the country house he understood their terrible plan. He fell to his knees and said, "Please let me go! I don't want to steal! I prefer to die here."

Toby Crackit put his hand over Oliver's mouth. Sikes opened the small window at the back of the house. Then he put a pistol to Oliver's head and whispered, "Listen! Go in through this small window. Then go to the front door. Open it and we will enter the house. Remember, I'm watching you and I have a pistol!"

Oliver went in through the window. He wanted to warn the family, so he started going up the stairs.

Sikes cried, "Come back!" Suddenly there was a light. Oliver saw two men at the top of the stairs. There was a loud noise, a light and some smoke from a pistol. Oliver felt a terrible pain! He was terrified and ran back to the small window.

Sikes put his arm through the window. He pulled Oliver quickly through the window.

"Oliver is hurt," said Sikes. "Look at the blood!" He carried Oliver to the garden wall. Oliver was very cold, and then he saw and heard no more.

"Hurry!" said Toby Crackit. "The men and their dogs are following us!"

Sikes left Oliver at the garden wall. He ran away with Toby Crackit. Two men and their dogs followed them. They were servants of the country house.

"Do you see anyone, Giles?" asked Mr Brittles. "It's too dark. I can't see anything," said Mr Giles. The two men returned to the country house. They didn't see Oliver's body.

Oliver stayed on the cold wet ground all night.

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