Oliver Twist, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Charles Dickens, written in the early 19th century, concludes the journey of the orphaned boy Oliver Twist as he navigates London’s dark, crime-ridden underworld. This final volume focuses on Oliver’s search for family and belonging, even as betrayal and conspiracy deepen around him. At the beginning of this volume, a tense, rain-soaked meeting unfolds between Mr. Bumble, Mrs. Bumble, and Monks, a figure tied to Oliver’s troubled past. In a hidden location, they share secrets regarding Oliver’s mother and a potential inheritance linked to him. Mrs. Bumble reveals hidden knowledge involving a pawnbroker’s record, while Monks reveals his threatening intent to keep Oliver’s true identity hidden. As themes of greed, betrayal, and the desire for belonging intertwine, Oliver’s fate becomes even more entwined with the characters around him, propelling the story to its dramatic conclusion.

XXXVIII. CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW
XXXIX. INTRODUCES SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED, AND SHOWS HOW MONKS AND THE JEW LAID THEIR WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER
XL. A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER
XLI. CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE
XLII. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS
XLIII. WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE
XLIV. THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.
XLV. NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION
XLVI. THE APPOINTMENT KEPT
XLVII. FATAL CONSEQUENCES
XLVIII. THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
XLIX. MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT
L. THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE
LI. AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY
LII. FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
LIII. AND LAST