Oliver Twist

Statement of Negation

Explain the statment of negation on page 30.

"The regret of no recent seperation was fresh in his mind;..."

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In context, this phrase directly relates to Oliver's feelings upon his arrival at the undertaker's establishment. At this point, Oliver is saddened by the fact that he lacks any emotional attachment to anything, and even more so, that he has no one to care about him.

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