<P> Brownlow's maid, Mrs. Bedwin, is a kind old lady who immediately takes to Oliver upon his arrival . Later, when Grimwig, an old friend of Brownlow's, evaluates the boy and his condition, a boy arrives from the book shop but fails to take some other books that needed to be returned . Oliver volunteers to return them and takes off, much to the chagrin and doubt of Mr. Grimwig, who is revealed to be cynical in nature, expecting the boy to return to his old life among the lower class and promises to "eat his head" should the boy return in 10 minutes . A watch is set down and the waiting begins . Later, after Oliver is captured by Nancy and Bill Sikes, it is revealed that much later, close to midnight, the two men are still waiting in the dark . (In the 1997 film version of the novel, Mr Brownlow asks Oliver to take a couple of books and some money and asks him to be back in half an hour, although Oliver says he will be back in 20 minutes .) </P> <P> The next mention of Brownlow occurs when Mr. Bumble rears him after he sees a notice in a newspaper that offers five guineas for any knowledge about Oliver's past or whereabouts; it was a sticky encounter . Mr. Bumble at once tells Brownlow that Oliver was born from deplorable lineage and, ever since birth, Oliver has done nothing but display ingratitude and malice . He also mentions Oliver had attacked another boy without provocation and shows Brownlow reports to prove it . Brownlow doesn't want to believe it at first, but gradually comes to conclusion that Oliver had been playing him for a fool and requests Oliver's name should not be invoked in his household ever again . His housekeeper Mrs. Bedwin, however, feels that Oliver was truly a good child and not a criminal . </P> <P> When Oliver is taken in by the Maylies and asks the kind Dr. Losberne to take him to Brownlow's home in London--only to find the house is "FOR LEASE". The only clue to his whereabouts are from his neighbours mentioning the West Indies, saying he was looking for someone . </P> <P> When Mr. Brownlow returns to London, Oliver by chance spots him and can clear his name . Mr. Brownlow is very happy about that and takes Oliver in once again, taking part in Nancy's plot to save Oliver from Fagin . At the end of the book, Brownlow officially adopts Oliver as his son . </P>

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