Theyounggentelmansmiled，asiftointimatethatthelatterfragmentsofdiscoursewereplayfullyironical；andfinishedthebeerashedidso。
Thisunexpectedofferofshelterwastootemptingtoberesisted；
especiallyasitwasimmediatelyfollowedup，bytheassurancethattheoldgentlemanreferredto，woulddoubtlessprovideOliverwithacomfortableplace，withoutlossoftime。Thisledtoamorefriendlyandconfidentialdialogue；fromwhichOliverdiscoveredthathisfriend\'snamewasJackDawkins，andthathewasapeculiarpetandprotegeoftheelderlygentlemanbeforementioned。
Mr。Dawkin\'sappearancedidnotsayavastdealinfavourofthecomfortswhichhispatron\'sinterestobtainedforthosewhomhetookunderhisprotection；but，ashehadaratherflightlyanddissolutemodeofconversing，andfurthermoreavowedthatamonghisintimatefriendshewasbetterknownbythesobriquetof\'TheArtfulDodger，\'Oliverconcludedthat，beingofadissipatedandcarelessturn，themoralpreceptsofhisbenefactorhadhithertobeenthrownawayuponhim。Underthisimpression，hesecretlyresolvedtocultivatethegoodopinionoftheoldgentlemanasquicklyaspossible；and，ifhefoundtheDodgerincorrigible，ashemorethanhalfsuspectedheshould，todeclinethehonourofhisfartheracquaintance。
AsJohnDawkinsobjectedtotheirenteringLondonbeforenightfall，itwasnearlyeleveno\'clockwhentheyreachedtheturnpikeatIslington。TheycrossedfromtheAngelintoSt。