Upon it, in lieu of the dogged, black-visaged ruffian they had expected
to behold, there lay a mere child: worn with pain and exhaustion, and
sunk into a deep sleep. His
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Reflective
Again, Losborne realizes, and encourages the Maylies also to believe, that Oliver is simply a young boy who has lost his way. Losborne and the Maylies are the first characters to see Oliver and assume he is good, other than Brownlow—Bumble, the members of the board, and Mr. Fang the judge all presumed Oliver to be a criminal, just because he was poor, and poorly-clothed.