Both Uses of
providence
in
Oliver Twist
- And so they go on,' said Mr. Sikes, his wrath rising with the recollection of his wrongs, 'so they go on; and, if they'd got money enough (which it's a Providence they haven't,) we shouldn't have half a dozen boys left in the whole trade, in a year or two.'†
Chpt 19 *
- Let no man talk of murderers escaping justice, and hint that Providence must sleep.†
Chpt 48
Definition:
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(providence as in: divine providence) resulting from God's intervention or plan; or lucky -- especially with regard to when something happened