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The DT fact NN is VBZ , , that DT there EX was VBD considerable JJ difficulty NN in IN inducing VBG Oliver NNP to TO take VB upon IN himself PRP the DT office NN of IN respiration,--a JJ troublesome JJ practice NN , , but CC one CD which WDT custom NN has VBZ rendered VBN necessary JJ to TO our PRP$ easy JJ existence NN ; : and CC for IN some DT time NN he PRP lay VBD gasping VBG on IN a DT little JJ flock NN mattress NN , , rather RB unequally RB poised VBN between IN this DT world NN and CC the DT next JJ : : the DT balance NN being VBG decidedly RB in IN favour NN of IN the DT latter NN . . Now RB , , if IN , , during IN this DT brief JJ period NN , , Oliver NNP had VBD been VBN surrounded VBN by IN careful JJ grandmothers NNS , , anxious JJ aunts NNS , , experienced VBN nurses NNS , , and CC doctors NNS of IN profound JJ wisdom NN , , he PRP would MD most RBS inevitably RB and CC indubitably RB have VBP been VBN killed VBN in IN no DT time NN . . 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The DT result NN was VBD , , that DT , , after IN a DT few JJ struggles NNS , , Oliver NNP breathed VBD , , sneezed VBD , , and CC proceeded VBD to TO advertise VB to TO the DT inmates NNS of IN the DT workhouse NN the DT fact NN of IN a DT new JJ burden NN having VBG been VBN imposed VBN upon IN the DT parish NN , , by IN setting VBG up IN as IN loud JJ a DT cry NN as IN could MD reasonably RB have VBP been VBN expected VBN from IN a DT male JJ infant NN who WP had VBD not RB been VBN possessed VBD of IN that DT very RB useful JJ appendage NN , , a DT voice NN , , for IN a DT much JJ longer RB space NN of IN time NN than IN three CD minutes NNS and CC a DT quarter NN . . As IN Oliver NNP gave VBD this DT first JJ proof NN of IN the DT free JJ and CC proper JJ action NN of IN his PRP$ lungs NNS , , the DT patchwork NN coverlet NN which WDT was VBD carelessly RB flung VBD over IN the DT iron NN bedstead NN , , rustled VBN ; : the DT pale JJ face NN of IN a DT young JJ woman NN was VBD raised VBN feebly RB from IN the DT pillow NN ; : and CC a DT faint JJ voice NN imperfectly RB articulated VBN the DT words NNS , , ' POS Let VB me PRP see VB the DT child NN , , and CC die. JJ ' POS The DT surgeon NN had VBD been VBN sitting VBG with IN his PRP$ face NN turned VBD towards IN the DT fire NN : : giving VBG the DT palms NNS of IN his PRP$ hands NNS a DT warm JJ and CC a DT rub NN alternately RB . . 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JJ ' POS Lor NNP bless VB her PRP$ dear JJ heart NN , , when WRB she PRP has VBZ lived VBN as IN long JJ as IN I PRP have VBP , , sir NN , , and CC had VBD thirteen CD children NNS of IN her PRP$ own JJ , , and CC all DT on IN ' POS em PRP dead JJ except IN two CD , , and CC them PRP in IN the DT wurkus JJ with IN me PRP , , she'll NN know VB better JJR than IN to TO take VB on IN in IN that DT way NN , , bless VB her PRP$ dear JJ heart NN ! . Think VBP what WP it PRP is VBZ to TO be VB a DT mother NN , , there EX 's POS a DT dear JJ young JJ lamb NN do. JJ ' POS Apparently RB this DT consolatory NN perspective NN of IN a DT mother NN 's POS prospects NNS failed VBD in IN producing VBG its PRP$ due JJ effect NN . . The DT patient NN shook VBD her PRP$ head NN , , and CC stretched VBD out IN her PRP$ hand NN towards IN the DT child NN . . The DT surgeon NN deposited VBN it PRP in IN her PRP$ arms NNS . . 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