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Mr. Gamfield

A brutish chimney sweep who nearly takes Oliver as an apprentice.

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Also known as Gamfield

First appearance: Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting a Place Which Would Not Have Been a Sinecure

Mr. Gamfield shows up with force in Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting a Place Which Would Not Have Been a Sinecure. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A brutal chimney sweep who seeks to apprentice Oliver for the parish premium.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Parish board and potential employer
  • Protagonist
  • Fagin's criminal gang
  • Workhouse and parish officials

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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