On the same night that Rose and Nancy meet, Noah Claypole and Charlotte come to London. They have stolen a twenty-pound note, and, by chance, they stop at the Three Cripples, the thieves' pub. Fagin overhears them talking about their crime and the difficulty of cashing such a big note without arousing suspicion, and he offers to take them in and teach them. He tells them that one of his best thieves, the Artful Dodger, has been arrested and could end up a "lifer."
Charley Bates arrives and explains that there are witnesses to the crime, so the Dodger's fate is sealed. Shamefully...
Source: Novels for Students, ©2013 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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