By degrees the shutters were opened; the window-blinds were drawn up, and people began pas

sing to and【46】______. Some few stopped to gaze at Oliver for a moment or two, or turned round to【47】st______at him as they hurried by; but none relieved him, or troubled themselves to inquire how he came there. He had no heart to beg. And there he sat. He had been crouching on the step for some time,【48】______(wonder) at the great number of public-houses (every other house in Barnet was a tavern, large or small) ; gazing listlessly【49】______the coaches as they passed through, and thinking how strange it seemed that they could do, with【50】e______, in a few hours, what it had taken him a whole week of courage and【51】______(determine) beyond his years to accomplish; when he was roused by observing that a boy, who had passed him carelessly some minutes before, had returned, and was now surveying him most【52】______ (earnest) from the【53】o______side of the way. He took little heed of this at first; but the boy remained in the same attitude of close observation so long, that Oliver【54】______(raise) his head, and returned his steady look. Upon this, the boy crossed over, and,【55】w______close up to Oliver, said, "Hello! My covey, what's the row？"

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