Did Charles Dickens say “The law is a ass”?

Did Charles Dickens say “The law is a ass”?

Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to Charles Dickens. Source and location below.

'If the law supposes that,' said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, 'the law is a ass--a idiot. If that's the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience--by experience.'
Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens, CHAPTER LI · ¶3785 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #730 · source

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