10 A New Game

CHAPTER 10 A New Game It was late in the morning when Oliver woke up from a long, restful sleep. The room was empty except for Fagin. He was making coffee while softly whistling to himself. Oliver did not get up. He heard his name being whispered, but he did not respond. Oliver stayed in his bed, listening to the sounds of the city and watching the old man with half-closed eyes. Fagin reached above the fireplace. He moved some bricks aside and slowly pulled a

第十章一种新的游戏天亮得很晚，奥利弗从酣睡中醒来。 除了费金，房间里空无一人。 他一边煮咖啡，一边轻轻地吹着口哨。 奥利弗没有站起来。他听到有人在低声呼唤他的名字，但他没有回应。 奥利弗躺在床上，倾听着城市的声音，半闭着眼睛看着老人。 费金把手伸到壁炉上方。 他把砖头挪到一边，慢慢地拉了一根

small box out. Oliver watched Fagin rub the top of the box, then lift the lid. One by one the old man removed the contents. One jewel after another, one gold watch after another. All of them sparkled and shone in the sunlight. Fagin turned them around and looked at them lovingly. He was lost in this activity for several minutes before noticing Oliver. The boy was watching from his bed. The old man slammed the box shut, shoved it back in its hiding place, and jumped toward Oliver. He grabbed the boy by the shirt collar and pulled him up. "What did you see, boy? What did you see?" He was very angry and Oliver was terrified. "N-n-nothing, sir! I swear," Oliver stuttered. "I just saw a few pretty things is all. I didn't mean to disturb you." Oliver did not understand why Fagin was so angry. He was not even sure what he had seen.

小盒子拿出来。奥利弗看着费金擦着盒子的顶部，然后打开盖子。 老人一个接一个地取出里面的东西。 珠宝一个接一个，金表一个接一个。 它们在阳光下闪闪发光。 费金把他们转过来，深情地看着他们。 他沉浸在这种活动中好几分钟才注意到奥利弗。 男孩在床上看着。 老人砰地一声关上箱子，把它塞回藏它的地方，向奥利弗扑去。 他抓住男孩的衬衫领子，把他拉了起来。 “你看到了什么，孩子？”你看到了什么？”他非常生气，奥利弗吓坏了。 “N-n-nothing,先生!我发誓。”奥利弗结结巴巴地说。 “我只是看到了一些漂亮的东西。 我不是故意打扰你的。” 奥利弗不明白费金为什么这么生气。 他甚至不确定自己看到了什么。

Fagin saw that Oliver meant no harm. "I'm sorry, boy. I was only trying to frighten you. You should be careful about who you watch around here. Not everyone is as trusting and forgiving as I am." He let go of Oliver's collar. The boy sank back down into his bed. "Did you see any of the pretty things, my boy?" Fagin asked. He spoke gently again. Oliver nodded. "Well," Fagin said. "Those pretty things are for my retirement. Something to help me through my old age." "That's very wise, sir," said Oliver. "I'm sure it costs a lot to help so many boys like Dodger and Charley. It must be difficult to save." "Yes, my dear." Fagin smiled. "One must plan ahead." He rubbed Oliver's head. "And now it's time to get up. There are still a few sausages from breakfast." Oliver stood up. He changed into another

费金看出奥利弗没有恶意。 “对不起，孩子。我只是想吓唬你。 你应该小心你在这里看守的人。 不是每个人都像我一样信任和宽容。” 他放开了奥利弗的项圈。 男孩又倒在床上。 “你看到那些漂亮的东西了吗，我的孩子？”教唆犯问道。 他又温和地说。奥利弗点点头。 “嗯，”费金说。“这些漂亮的东西是为我退休准备的。 能帮我度过晚年的东西。” “这很明智，先生，”奥利弗说。 “我相信帮助多杰和查理这样的男孩要花很多钱。 它一定很难保存。” “是的，亲爱的。”教唆犯笑了。 “一个人必须提前计划。”他揉了揉奥利弗的头。 “现在该起床了。 早餐还剩几根香肠呢。” 奥利弗站了起来。他换了另一件衣服

shirt and sat at the table. Even with sunlight coming through the open windows the room still looked dismal. As a matter of fact, the sunlight only made the dirt and grime easier to see. Oliver finished his meal and asked Fagin what he could do to help. "How would you like to play a game?" Fagin said. This was something new for Oliver. There had been very few chances in his life to play games. By the time he and the other boys had finished their day at the workhouse, they were too tired to play. "What sort of game would you like to play?" he asked. "It's quite simple," Fagin replied. He filled his pockets with various items: a small box, a watch, a wallet, and a handkerchief. "Now," he said. "I want you to try to remove these objects from my pockets without me noticing."

穿上衬衫，坐在桌子旁。 即使有阳光从开着的窗户射进来，房间还是显得很阴暗。 事实上，阳光只会让灰尘和污垢更容易被看到。 奥利弗吃完饭，问费金他能帮什么忙。 “你想玩个游戏吗？”教唆犯说。 这对奥利弗来说是全新的体验。 他一生中很少有机会玩游戏。 当他和其他男孩结束了在济贫院的一天，他们太累了，不想玩了。 “你想玩什么样的游戏？”他问。 “很简单。”费金回答。 他的口袋里装满了各种各样的东西：一个小盒子、一块手表、一个钱包和一块手帕。 “现在，”他说。“我要你在我不注意的情况下把这些东西从我口袋里拿出来。”

Oliver giggled. "How will I do that?" "Simply try, my good boy," Fagin said. "Wait until I'm looking the other way and carefully reach in." Fagin slowly walked around the room. He pretended to look out the window or closely examine a book or glass. Oliver snuck up beside him and tried to pull out the wallet. Fagin turned suddenly and Oliver jumped back. He continued walking about the room without comment. The boy tried again and was successful the second time. He held the wallet up for Fagin to see, but the old man ignored him. Oliver understood that he should try for the other objects. Finally Fagin said, "You're a clever lad, my dear. One of the smartest I've ever seen. If you go on this way, you'll be the greatest man of the time." Oliver wondered how taking things from Fagin's pockets would

奥利弗咯咯笑了。“我该怎么做呢？”“试试吧，我的好孩子。”费金说。 “等我看向另一个方向，然后小心地把手伸进去。” 费金慢慢地在房间里走来走去。 他假装往窗外看，或者仔细地看一本书或一块玻璃。 奥利弗悄悄走到他身边，想把钱包掏出来。 费金突然转过身来，奥利弗跳了回去。 他一言不发地继续在房间里走来走去。 男孩又试了一次，第二次成功了。 他举起钱包给费金看，但老人不理他。 奥利弗明白，他应该争取其他目标。 最后费金说：“你是个聪明的孩子，亲爱的。 是我见过最聪明的人之一。 如果你继续这样下去，你将成为这个时代最伟大的人。” 奥利弗不知道从费金口袋里拿东西会怎么样

make him a "great man." At that moment, the door flew open and two women walked in. "Well, Fagin," one of them said. "What do you have to say today?" "Nancy," the old man said. "You startled me. You shouldn't surprise an old man like that." "Ah," Nancy replied. "It'll take a lot more than a scare to put an end to you." She noticed the young boy holding the wallet and handkerchief. "What now," she said. "Who's this?" Oliver looked at Nancy. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was in her early twenties with long red hair. Her dress was stained and had worn edges, but Oliver did not notice. Nancy's bright green eyes watched him closely. She nudged her friend, a smaller darkhaired girl. "Well, come now Oliver," Fagin said. "Say

让他成为一个“伟人”。正在这时，门突然开了，两个女人走了进来。 “哦，费金。”其中一个说。 “你今天有什么要说的吗？”“南希，”老人说。 “你吓了我一跳。你不应该让这样一个老人吃惊。” “啊，”南希回答。“要结束你的生命，光靠惊吓是远远不够的。” 她注意到那个拿着钱包和手帕的小男孩。 “现在怎么办？”她说。“这是谁?”奥利弗看着南希。 她是他所见过的最美丽的女人。 她二十出头，长着一头红色的长发。 她的衣服上有污渍，边也磨破了，但奥利弗没有注意到。 南希那双明亮的绿眼睛紧紧地注视着他。 她轻轻地推了推她的朋友，一个小个子的黑发女孩。 “好了，来吧，奥利弗。”费金说。 “说