She PRP 
was VBD 
found VBD 
lying VBG 
in IN 
the DT 
street NN 
. . 
She PRP 
had VBD 
walked VBD 
some DT 
distance NN 
, , 
for IN 
her PRP$ 
shoes NNS 
were VBD 
worn VBN 
to TO 
pieces NNS 
; : 
but CC 
where WRB 
she PRP 
came VBD 
from IN 
, , 
or CC 
where WRB 
she PRP 
was VBD 
going VBG 
to TO 
, , 
nobody NN 
knows. CD 
' POS 
The DT 
surgeon NN 
leaned VBD 
over IN 
the DT 
body NN 
, , 
and CC 
raised VBN 
the DT 
left VBN 
hand. JJ 
' POS 
The DT 
old JJ 
story NN 
, , 
' POS 
he PRP 
said VBD 
, , 
shaking VBG 
his PRP$ 
head NN 
: : 
' POS 
no DT 
wedding-ring JJ 
, , 
I PRP 
see VB 
. . 
Ah UH 
! . 
Good-night! NNP 
' POS 
The DT 
medical JJ 
gentleman NN 
walked VBD 
away RB 
to TO 
dinner NN 
; : 
and CC 
the DT 
nurse NN 
, , 
having VBG 
once RB 
more JJR 
applied VBN 
herself PRP 
to TO 
the DT 
green JJ 
bottle NN 
, , 
sat VBD 
down RB 
on IN 
a DT 
low JJ 
chair NN 
before IN 
the DT 
fire NN 
, , 
and CC 
proceeded VBD 
to TO 
dress NN 
the DT 
infant NN 
. . 
What WP 
an DT 
excellent JJ 
example NN 
of IN 
the DT 
power NN 
of IN 
dress NN 
, , 
young JJ 
Oliver NNP 
Twist NN 
was VBD 
! . 
Wrapped JJ 
in IN 
the DT 
blanket NN 
which WDT 
had VBD 
hitherto RB 
formed VBN 
his PRP$ 
only RB 
covering VBG 
, , 
he PRP 
might MD 
have VB 
been VBN 
the DT 
child NN 
of IN 
a DT 
nobleman NN 
or CC 
a DT 
beggar NN 
; : 
it PRP 
would MD 
have VB 
been VBN 
hard JJ 
for IN 
the DT 
haughtiest JJS 
stranger NN 
to TO 
have VBP 
assigned VBN 
him PRP 
his PRP$ 
proper JJ 
station NN 
in IN 
society NN 
. . 
But CC 
now RB 
that DT 
he PRP 
was VBD 
enveloped VBN 
in IN 
the DT 
old JJ 
calico JJ 
robes NNS 
which WDT 
had VBD 
grown VBN 
yellow JJ 
in IN 
the DT 
same JJ 
service NN 
, , 
he PRP 
was VBD 
badged VBN 
and CC 
ticketed VBN 
, , 
and CC 
fell VBD 
into IN 
his PRP$ 
place NN 
at IN 
once--a JJ 
parish NN 
child--the JJ 
orphan JJ 
of IN 
a DT 
workhouse--the JJ 
humble JJ 
, , 
half-starved JJ 
drudge--to JJ 
be VB 
cuffed VBN 
and CC 
buffeted VBN 
through IN 
the DT 
world--despised JJ 
by IN 
all DT 
, , 
and CC 
pitied VBD 
by IN 
none NN 
. . 
Oliver NNP 
cried VBD 
lustily RB 
. . 
If IN 
he PRP 
could MD 
have VB 
known VBN 
that DT 
he PRP 
was VBD 
an DT 
orphan JJ 
, , 
left VBN 
to TO 
the DT 
tender NN 
mercies NNS 
of IN 
church-wardens NNS 
and CC 
overseers NNS 
, , 
perhaps RB 
he PRP 
would MD 
have VB 
cried VBD 
the DT 
louder JJR 
. . 
CHAPTER NNP 
II NNP 
TREATS NNP 
OF IN 
OLIVER NNP 
TWIST'S NNP 
GROWTH NN 
, , 
EDUCATION NN 
, , 
AND CC 
BOARD NNP 
For IN 
the DT 
next JJ 
eight CD 
or CC 
ten CD 
months NNS 
, , 
Oliver NNP 
was VBD 
the DT 
victim NN 
of IN 
a DT 
systematic JJ 
course NN 
of IN 
treachery NN 
and CC 
deception NN 
. . 
He PRP 
was VBD 
brought VBN 
up IN 
by IN 
hand NN 
. .