Oliver's life change's (5)

 

Suddenly, all this noise and confusion was silenced by a deep voice at the door.

 

'What the devil's going on here?' the voice demanded.

 

The woner of the voice was ba big man of about thirty--five in a black coat and very dirty trousers , with a brown hat on his head and a dirty handkerchief around his neck . He also had a three--day -old beard . A white dog with torn ears followed him into the room. The man kicked the dog into a corner and looked round at the signs of battle.

 

‘A they trying to murder you, Fagin? I would if I was them . I'd have done it long ago, Now , give me some beer, and don't poison it .’

 

It was said as a joke ,but if the man had seen the evil look on Fagin's face, he might have thought the warming eas a necessary one .