Oliver Twist · Character
Tom Chitling
A slow-witted member of Fagin's gang.
minor
Also known as Chitling, Mr. Chitling, Tommy
First appearance: xviii how oliver passed his time in the improving society of his reputable friends
Tom Chitling shows up with force in Wherein This History Reverts to Mr. Fagin and Company. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Losing at cards, blushing about Betsy, and getting into a fight with Charley.
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In Wherein This History Reverts to Mr. Fagin and Company: Losing at cards, blushing about Betsy, and getting into a fight with Charley. Later, in The Pursuit and Escape: Another of the men hiding with Sikes, referred…
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- Breaking point
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