Noah tells Mr. Brumble that Oliver has tried to murder him, Charlotte and Mrs. Sowerberry. He asks if Mr. Brumble has time to come and flog Oliver, since Mr. Sowerberry is out of the house. Mr. Bumble agrees, and when he reaches the Sowerberry home, he can hear Oliver still screaming and kicking the door. Mr. Brumble calls out to Oliver, and asks him if he is scared that he is here to see him. Mrs. Sowerberry says that Oliver must have gone mad, and Mr. Brumble informs her that the problem is that he has been too well fed. At this point, Mr. Sowerberry returns, and is told of the situation. He pulls Oliver out of the closet, and Oliver explains that Noah was calling his mother names. An argument between Oliver.....
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