Oliver Twist - Book the First, Chapter the Sixth

I know, I know! It's called 'Chapter a Day Book Reviews' and it's been almost a week since my last post. I'm sorry. I'll try and keep it regular from now on, but I can't make any promises.

Oliver, being goaded by the Taunts of Noah, rouses into Action, and rather astonishes him

Oh dear :s

So, Oliver becomes very popular with people because of his funeral work. In fact, he receives

"the indescribable admiration and emotion of all the mothers in the town."

If there wasn't another 410 pages to go (I'm 9.89% finished, guys!), I could almost think that Oliver will stay where he is and grow up, certainly not happy and healthy, but at least alive. But I doubt it.

Noah is now being even more horrible to Oliver because he's jealous of Oliver's success, and Charlotte and Mrs Sowerberry are being horrible as well. Wikipedia explained to me that Charlotte is the Sowerberry's maidservant (and also that she's in love with Noah, oops) so that clears that mystery up.

"And now I come to a very important passage in Oliver's history, for I have to record an act, slight and unimportant perhaps in appearance, but which indirectly produced a most material change in all his future prospects and proceedings."

WHAT IS IT

I'm guessing Oliver's courage will shine through again when he challenges Noah. I hope it makes Oliver sound like the man (because he clearly is anyway).

Okay, Noah's about to get 'rather personal'. Raaaathar. This should be quotable.

I was right!

"'Tol de rol lol lol, right fol lairy, work'us', said Noah,"

Okay, first of all, WHAT. I don't even. Secondly, DID CHARLES DICKENS INVENT LOL?!? He is my new idol if this is true (and I already <3 him for being on Doctor Who).

Dammit Noah, insulting Oliver for having a dead mother is REALLY the lowest of the low. I would siriusly know.

OMG Oliver strangled Noah and threw him to the ground LIKE A BOSS YESSSSS

And now they're sending for Mr Bumble and have locked Oliver in a room. And so this chapter actually ends on a cliffhanger and I am excited to see what happens next!