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Because the parish determines that the workhouse does not have a woman in place to care for Oliver , he is "farmed" to a branch-workhouse three miles away, where he plays with twenty or so other young children. He is nursed "by hand," or with a bottle. The woman in charge of this branch-house, Mrs.

Mann , spends most of the parish stipend on her own purchases, and leaves only a very small amount to feed the children, many of whom die of malnourishment. But the surgeon and the local beadle make sure not to investigate the branch-house's activities, which continues operating to the detriment of the children in it.

Although this "farming house" is supposed to exist to raise the children of deceased parents, it mainly serves to keep these children "out of the way. Those children that do, almost by accident, survive to "grow up" will simply be placed in the workhouse, to labor alongside other paupers—and to be shelved, similarly, out of sight of the general populace.

Active Themes. Thievery and Crime. It is Oliver's ninth birthday, and Mr. Bumble , the beadle, or church official in charge of administering the Poor Laws in that region, has arrived to speak with Mrs. As they wait for the train, Hercule informs M. Hercule informs M. Bouc that Ratchett is actually a vile character based on his observations. The Orient Express eventually arrives and the two board.

Once aboard Hercule is forced to take a spot in second class due to the train being unexpectedly full. While M. Bouc luckily received the final spot in first class. Ratchett and Hector are also passengers on the train. Hector becomes aware of this when, Ratchett informs Hercule, that he has received some worrisome messages recently. As a result, he has come to believe that someone is trying to murder him. Ratchett asks the detective to look into the matter, which he refuses.

Bouc makes arrangements to move to another coach so that Hercule can take his spot in first class. Hercule has trouble falling asleep due to the particular silence of the train. He later calls his room bell to call a conductor to request some water. The conductor also informs Hercule that the train is currently stuck in a snowbank.

The subsequent morning, the detective is notified by M. Bouc that Ratchett has been murdered. He also believes that the murderer is still aboard the train. Examining the situation, Hercule decides to take the case. While surveying the room, Hercule also notices that the window has been left open. He deduces that this was done in an attempt convince those investigating, that the killer used the window to escape.

However, this is quickly debunked, as there are no footprints left, in the snow under the window. A couple years in the past a crooked man by the name of Cassetti kidnapped a three-year-old Daisy Armstrong. Cassetti had in fact collected ransom money from the Armstrong family.