Oliver Twist
Mr. Brownlow has apprehended Monks on the street. What does he say is the "alternative" if Monks should decide to escape?
Chapter 48-49
Chapter 48-49
Mr. Brownlow, with two men helping, takes Monks to his house. They do not physically force him to enter, but Mr. Brownlow says that the minute Monks tries to leave, he will call the police, and levy charges of fraud and robbery against him.
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