Both Uses of
extortion
in
Oliver Twist
- As it extorted nothing from that gentleman but a smile, the old lady tossed her head, and smoothed down her apron preparatory to another speech, when she was stopped by Mr. Brownlow.†
Chpt 17 *
- To prove to you that I am disposed to trust you, I tell you without reserve, that we propose to extort the secret, whatever it may be, from the fear of this man Monks.†
Chpt 46
Definition:
obtaining something by threat
or:
charging unfair prices of someone who has little choice
or:
charging unfair prices of someone who has little choice