Herehepaused，andlookedaboutfortheinn。Therewereawhitebank，andaredbrewery，andayellowtown-hall；andinonecornertherewasalargehouse，withallthewoodaboutitpaintedgreen:beforewhichwasthesignof\'TheGeorge。\'Tothishehastened，assoonasitcaughthiseye。
Hespoketoapostboywhowasdozingunderthegateway；andwho，afterhearingwhathewanted，referredhimtotheostler；whoafterhearingallhehadtosayagain，referredhimtothelandlord；whowasatallgentlemaninablueneckcloth，awhitehat，drabbreeches，andbootswithtopstomatch，leaningagainstapumpbythestable-door，pickinghisteethwithasilvertoothpick。
Thisgentlemanwalkedwithmuchdeliberationintothebartomakeoutthebill:whichtookalongtimemakingout:andafteritwasready，andpaid，ahorsehadtobesaddled，andamantobedressed，whichtookuptengoodminutesmore。MeanwhileOliverwasinsuchadesperatestateofimpatienceandanxiety，thathefeltasifhecouldhavejumpeduponthehorsehimself，andgallopedaway，fulltear，tothenextstage。Atlength，allwasready；andthelittleparcelhavingbeenhandedup，withmanyinjunctionsandentreatiesforitsspeedydelivery，themansetspurstohishorse，andrattlingovertheunevenpavingofthemarket-place，wasoutofthetown，andgallopingalongtheturnpike-road，inacoupleofminutes。
Asitwassomethingtofeelcertainthatassistancewassentfor，andthatnotimehadbeenlost，Oliverhurrieduptheinn-yard，withasomewhatlighterheart。Hewasturningoutofthegatewaywhenheaccidentlystumbledagainstatallmanwrappedinacloak，whowasatthatmomentcomingoutoftheinndoor。
\'Hah！\'criedtheman，fixinghiseyesonOliver，andsuddenlyrecoiling。\'Whatthedevil\'sthis?\'