Both Uses of
refuge
in
Oliver Twist
- Her fears for Sikes would have been more powerful inducements to recoil while there was yet time; but she had stipulated that her secret should be rigidly kept, she had dropped no clue which could lead to his discovery, she had refused, even for his sake, a refuge from all the guilt and wretchedness that encompasses her—and what more could she do!†
Chpt 44
- They must have powerful motives for a secret residence, or be reduced to a destitute condition indeed, who seek a refuge in Jacob's Island.†
Chpt 50 *
Definition:
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(refuge) something giving protection or comfort -- especially a safe place