The robbery (6)

 

One damp, cold, windy night a few weeks later, Fagin put on his heavy coat and, with the collar pulled up high to hide his face, left his home . He walked fast through the streets, never losing his way even in the darkest places. Finally , he reached an evil, narrow street lit only by a single lamp. He knocked on a door , said something quietly to the person who opened it , then walked upstairs.

 

Bill Sikes was sitting by his fire with his dog when Fagin entered . The room was a small, dark place with almost no furniture. Nancy was there , too, and Fagin glanced at her uneasily. He had not seen her since she had attacked him to stop him hitting Oliver. However, she seemed to have forgotten all about it , because whe told him to pull up a chair and warm himself by the fire.