‘Open the door, will yer?’ cried the voice which belonged to the legs which had kicked at the door.
‘I will, directly, sir,’ replied Oliver: undoing the chain, and turning the key.
‘I suppose yer the new boy, ain’t yer?’ said the voice through the key-hole.
‘Yes, sir,’ replied Oliver.
‘How old are yer?’ inquired the voice.
‘Ten, sir,’ replied Oliver.
‘Then I’ll whop yer when I get in,’ said the voice; ‘you just see if I don’t, that’s all, my work’us brat!’ and having made this obliging promise, the voice began to whistle.