Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Showing That Surprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone

Nine years have passed and Oliver is sent to the Workhouse. Having dared ask for more food, he is sold to the service of an undertakers. Monks, his half brother who is tracking him down, nearly catches Oliver but Oliver runs away from the Undertakers and travels to London. While on his travels, Oliver meets the Artful Dodger who introduces him to Fagin, Nancy and Bill Sikes. Fagin is working for Monks and plots to discredit Oliver in front of Mr Brownlow in the hope that this will forfeit his inheritance, however their plot falls apart when Brownlow takes Oliver into his home instead.