1 Everybody who could have helped me, had joined in the pursuit.
2 It was the very place for a homeless boy, who must die in the streets unless some one helped him.
3 Then, bending over Oliver, he helped to carry him upstairs, with the care and solicitude of a woman.
4 At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
5 Thus addressing Oliver, he helped him into the cart; and the driver, pointing to a heap of sacks, told him to lie down there, and rest himself.
6 Brittles replying in the affirmative, and pointing out the building, the portly man stepped back to the garden-gate, and helped his companion to put up the gig: while Brittles lighted them, in a state of great admiration.
7 Yer know, Work'us,' continued Noah, emboldened by Oliver's silence, and speaking in a jeering tone of affected pity: of all tones the most annoying: 'Yer know, Work'us, it can't be helped now; and of course yer couldn't help it then; and I am very sorry for it; and I'm sure we all are, and pity yer very much.