Oliver Twist · Character

Mr. Giles

The butler at Mrs. Maylie's house.

minor

Also known as Giles

First appearance: XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with His Adventures

Mr. Giles shows up with force in XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with His Adventures. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Discovers Oliver at the door and brings him inside, believing he has captured a thief.

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In XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with His Adventures: Discovers Oliver at the door and brings him inside, believing he has captured a thief. Later, in XXIX: Has an Introductory Account of the Inmates of the…

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Mrs. Maylie's household staff
Fagin's criminal gang
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Aftermath
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XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with His Adventures
Discovers Oliver at the door and brings him inside, believing he has captured a thief.
XXIX: Has an Introductory Account of the Inmates of the House, to Which Oliver Resorted
The butler, dressed in full black, attending the ladies; he shot the intruder and is proud of his bravery.
XXX: Relates What Oliver's New Visitors Thought of Him
Questioned by the doctor about identifying Oliver as the burglar.
Involves a Critical Position
Confused and fearful, he admits he cannot swear Oliver is the burglar's boy, causing the investigation to falter.
XXXIV: Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative to a Young Gentleman Who Now Arrives Upon the Scene; and a New Adventure Which Happened to Oliver
Arrives with Harry Maylie, wearing a white nightcap. He is emotionally affected by the news of Rose's recovery and is concerned about his appearance before the maids.
XXXV: Containing the Unsatisfactory Result of Oliver’s Adventure; and a Conversation of Some Importance Between Harry Maylie and Rose
Giles is dispatched to inquire about the strangers at local alehouses but returns with no information.
Chapter XXXVI: Is a Very Short One, and May Appear of No Great Importance in Its Place, but It Should Be Read Notwithstanding, as a Sequel to the Last, and a Key to One That Will Follow When Its Time Arrives
Holds the carriage door and is left behind at the house.

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