Oliver was not altogether as comfortable as the hungry pig was when he was shut up, bymistake, in the grain department of a brewery. (68p)
Crimson with fury, Oliver started up, overthrew thechair and table, seized Noah by the throat, shook him, in the violence of his rage, till his teeth chattered in hishead, and, collecting his whole force into one heavyblow, felled him to the ground.(70p)
A minute ago the boy had looked the quiet, mild, de-jected creature that harsh treatment had made him. Buthis spirit was roused at last; the cruel insult to his deadmother had set his blood on fire. His breast heaved; hisattitude was erect, his eye bright and vivid; his wholeperson changed, as he stood glaring over the cowardlytormentor who now lay crouching at his feet, and defiedhim with an energy he had never known before.(70p)
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