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1  The tea was made, and handed in silence.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
2  In fact, Mrs. Corney was about to solace herself with a cup of tea.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
3  You may give him a little tea, ma'am, and some dry toast without any butter.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XII
4  There's your tea; take it away to that box, and drink it there, and make haste, for they'll want you to mind the shop.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER V
5  As she sat down, her eyes once again encountered those of the gallant beadle; she coloured, and applied herself to the task of making his tea.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
6  The beadle drank his tea to the last drop; finished a piece of toast; whisked the crumbs off his knees; wiped his lips; and deliberately kissed the matron.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
7  It happened that about this time, Mr. Giles, Brittles, and the tinker, were recruiting themselves, after the fatigues and terrors of the night, with tea and sundries, in the kitchen.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
8  Mr. Brownlow, seeming to apprehend that his singular friend was about to say something disagreeable, asked Oliver to step downstairs and tell Mrs. Bedwin they were ready for tea; which, as he did not half like the visitor's manner, he was very happy to do.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIV
9  After tea she began to teach Oliver cribbage: which he learnt as quickly as she could teach: and at which game they played, with great interest and gravity, until it was time for the invalid to have some warm wine and water, with a slice of dry toast, and then to go cosily to bed.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIV
10  Now, Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry having gone out to tea and supper: and Noah Claypole not being at any time disposed to take upon himself a greater amount of physical exertion than is necessary to a convenient performance of the two functions of eating and drinking, the shop was not closed, although it was past the usual hour of shutting-up.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
11  Mr. Bumble, having spread a handkerchief over his knees to prevent the crumbs from sullying the splendour of his shorts, began to eat and drink; varying these amusements, occasionally, by fetching a deep sigh; which, however, had no injurious effect upon his appetite, but, on the contrary, rather seemed to facilitate his operations in the tea and toast department.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
12  All this, Mr. Brownlow, although himself somewhat of an impetuous gentleman: knowing his friend's peculiarities, bore with great good humour; as Mr. Grimwig, at tea, was graciously pleased to express his entire approval of the muffins, matters went on very smoothly; and Oliver, who made one of the party, began to feel more at his ease than he had yet done in the fierce old gentleman's presence.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIV