Chapter 40 Summary

Nancy, after much difficulty with the hotel staff, meets with Rose. She tells Rose that it was difficult to get in to see her, and Rose apologizes if Nancy was given any trouble. Nancy tells Rose that she is about to put her life and the lives of others into Rose's hands. She tells Rose that she is the woman who dragged Oliver back to Fagin's from Mr. Brownlow's house. She tells Rose that she has had a hard life, and has had to do many dishonest things to survive. Rose is very sympathetic to Nancy. Nancy asks Rose if she knows a man named Monks. Rose assures her that she does not, and Nancy says that he knows Rose and her whereabouts, and that Oliver is with her. She tells Rose that she overheard Monks tell Fagin of their location. She tells...