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Oliver Twist: Agnes

As to Monks, whose real name is Leeford, Mr. Brownlow proves to be his father's intimate friend, to have had first-hand information of all the facts the dissolute son had tried to conceal. Oliver is his half-brother, natural son of Edwin Leeford and Agnes Fleming, to whom he had turned in passionate love from his unhappy and wretched home. His will left the bulk of his property to Agnes (in default of other atonement) and to their unborn child. If a boy, however, he was only to inherit if he kept his name unstained during his minority. Rose is the younger sister of the unhappy Agnes. Monks takes the share given him and leaves England; Oliver is adopted by Mr. Brownlow; Rose marries Mrs. Maylie's son, Harry, and the two households enter on well-merited blessings and happiness.