Oliver Twist, Chapter 47 summary
Chapter 47 of 53 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 47, Fagin uses Noah Claypole’s account of Nancy’s secret meeting to stir Sikes into a murderous rage, stressing her disclosures and her use of laudanum. Sikes returns home, rejects Nancy’s pleas for mercy and a changed life, and kills her with blows from his pistol and a club.
What happens
- Before dawn, Fagin broods over Nancy’s dealings with strangers until Sikes arrives carrying a stolen bundle.
- Fagin draws threats against informers from Sikes, then wakes Noah to repeat his report about Nancy.
- Noah confirms Nancy’s meeting and explains that she gives Sikes laudanum to leave home without his knowledge.
- Fagin releases the furious Sikes, warning him chiefly against violence that endangers himself.
- Sikes locks Nancy inside their room, and she begs him to spare her and seek a different life.
- Sikes strikes Nancy with his pistol, then kills her with a club as she raises a handkerchief in prayer.
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What to notice
Nancy offers repentance as an alternative to murder. Her appeal seeks both her own survival and a chance for Sikes to change.
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Why does Sikes avoid firing his pistol at Nancy?
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