11 Pickpockets

CHAPTER 11 Pickpockets Oliver stayed in Fagin's room for several days. He enjoyed himself at first. He kept busy picking initials and thread out of handkerchiefs. He played the pickpocket game with the old man. He listened to the stories the other boys told when they returned in the evening. Nancy often stopped by, too. She was usually on an errand for Bill, but sometimes it was a friendly visit. "Just wanted to see my little gentleman," she would say. Oliver almost always blushed as

第十一章扒手奥利弗在费金的房间里呆了几天。 起初他玩得很开心。 他一直忙着挑手帕上的首字母和线。 他和那位老人玩扒窃游戏。 当其他男孩晚上回来时，他听他们讲故事。 南希也经常过来。 她通常是为比尔办事，但有时也是友好的拜访。 “只是想看看我的小绅士，”她会说。 奥利弗几乎总是脸红

she ruffled his hair. One time Bill Sikes came on his own. All the boys stopped talking as soon as he walked in. Bill was a big man. His coat was tight over his large chest and arms. He had a wide firm jaw and dark cold eyes. He had a small dog named Bull's Eye, who followed him everywhere. The dog was short and squat and just as tough as his master. Bill did not speak as he moved across the room. Only Dodger was brave enough to nod as Bill walked past. Oliver realized it was best to stay out of his way. The boy kept to his corner bed until Bill left. After a week or so, Oliver was bored with this routine. He wanted to go out with the other boys. He was excited to see more of London. "Come on, Fagin," Dodger urged. "Let us take young Oliver out. He's ready by now.

她弄乱了他的头发。有一次比尔·赛克斯一个人来了。 他一走进来，所有的男孩都不说话了。 比尔是个大个子。他的外套紧裹着他宽大的胸膛和胳膊。 他的下巴又宽又结实，眼睛又黑又冷。 他有一只名叫牛眼的小狗，无论到哪里都跟着他。 这只狗又矮又蹲，和他的主人一样强壮。 比尔在房间里走来走去，一言不发。 比尔走过时，只有神偷勇敢地点了点头。 奥利弗意识到最好还是别挡他的路。 那个男孩一直待在角落的床上，直到比尔离开。 大约过了一个星期，奥利弗厌倦了这种例行公事。 他想和其他男孩一起出去。 他很高兴能多看看伦敦。 “来吧，费金。” “我们把小奥利弗带出去吧。 他现在已经准备好了。

Don't worry, Charley and I will take care of him." "Oh, yes please, sir," Oliver begged. "Please let me go out with Dodger and Charley." The old man thought about it for a few moments. "All right," he said. "But be careful! You're in charge, Dodger," Fagin spoke sternly. "You watch out for Oliver." Dodger saluted Fagin with his cap. "Right-o!" he said. He pulled Oliver's sleeve and they raced out the door. Charley followed quickly behind. The two boys took Oliver to a new part of the city. There were no empty and rundown buildings on these streets. The sidewalks were clean, the buggies were shiny, and all of the people were well dressed. All of the people except Oliver, Dodger, and Charley, of course. There were so many people on the street that no one noticed them.

别担心，查理和我会照顾他的。” “哦，是的，先生。”奥利弗恳求道。 “请让我跟道奇和查理一起出去吧。” 老人想了一会儿。 “好吧，”他说。“但是要小心！”你说了算，神偷。”费金严厉地说。 “你小心奥利弗。” 神偷用帽子向费金致敬。 “好的！”他说。他拉了拉奥利弗的袖子，两人跑出了门。 查理紧跟在后面。 两个男孩把奥利弗带到城市的一个新地方。 这些街道上没有空荡荡的破旧建筑。 人行道很干净，四轮马车锃亮，所有的人都穿着考究。 所有的人，当然除了奥利弗、道奇和查理。 街上人太多了，没有人注意到他们。

Oliver walked behind his friends. He watched as they picked their way through the crowd. Dodger would stand very close to a gentleman while Charley kept watch. When Charley gave a quick, sharp whistle, Dodger jumped back and they walked away. This happened several times as Oliver watched. He was confused about this game. What exactly were they doing? Dodger pointed toward a gentleman at a book store. The older man was leaning over a table of books in the front of the store. "He'll do," said Dodger. "A perfect target," Charley said. He took his usual post a foot or two away from Dodger and the well-dressed gentleman. Dodger lifted the flap of the gentleman's jacket and removed his wallet. The man continued to look through the book table. This all happened in the space of a second or

奥利弗走在朋友们的后面。 他看着他们在人群中择路而行。 道奇会站得离绅士很近，查理则在旁边看守。 当查理迅速而尖锐地吹了一声口哨时，神偷向后一跳，他们就走开了。 在奥利弗的注视下，这种情况发生了好几次。 他对这个游戏感到困惑。 他们到底在做什么？ 道奇指着书店里的一位先生。 老人俯身在书店前面的一桌子书前。 “他行。”神偷说。“一个完美的目标，”查理说。 他站在离机灵鬼和那位衣冠楚楚的绅士一两英尺远的地方。 机灵鬼掀开那位先生夹克的衣襟，取出他的钱包。 那人继续翻着那张书桌。 这一切都发生在一瞬间

two. Dodger and Charley quickly ran back into the crowd. Oliver was horrified! He stood a few feet away from the gentleman, shaking. He suddenly realized the "game" that Fagin was teaching him. These boys were all pickpockets and thieves. Fagin wanted Oliver to learn how to steal. The poor boy had no idea what to do next. He was frozen to his spot on the sidewalk. Oliver watched in terror as the gentleman reached for his wallet and found an empty pocket. He turned around quickly and saw Oliver standing a few feet away! "Thief!" the man yelled. He pointed at Oliver. "Stop that boy! He stole my wallet!" Oliver looked for Dodger and Charley, but he could not find them. He was so frightened that he started to run. A crowd followed him shouting, "Stop, thief!" If Oliver had looked

两个。道奇和查理迅速跑回人群中。 奥利弗吓坏了！他站在离那位先生几英尺远的地方，浑身发抖。 他突然明白了费金教他的“把戏”。 这些男孩都是扒手和小偷。 费金想让奥利弗学会偷窃。 这个可怜的男孩不知道下一步该怎么办。 他僵在人行道上一动不动。 奥利弗惊恐地看着这位绅士伸手去拿钱包，却发现口袋空了。 他迅速转过身，看见奥利弗就站在几英尺远的地方！“小偷！” 他指着奥利弗。“拦住那个男孩！”他偷了我的钱包！”奥利弗找着神偷和查理，但没找到。 他吓得开始跑。 一群人跟着他喊：“站住，小偷！”如果奥利弗看了

behind him he might have seen his two friends in the crowd. They could not think of a better place to hide than in a crowd of good citizens. Oliver ran down several streets. The crowd continued to grow and Oliver became more nervous. His legs grew weak with fear. Sweat and tears were filling his eyes,making it difficult to see. He tried to jump over some crates, but he tripped and landed hard on the sidewalk. He cut his knee, elbow, and forehead. Members of the crowd quickly grabbed him and pulled him up. "Where's the gentleman that was robbed?" one of the men asked. "He's coming through right now," a woman answered. Mr. Brownlow, for that was the old gentleman's name, made his way through the crowd. He stopped when he saw Oliver.

在他身后，他可能在人群中看到了他的两个朋友。 他们想不出比躲在一群好市民中间更好的地方了。 奥利弗跑过几条街。 人群越来越多，奥利弗越来越紧张。 他的腿吓得发软了。 汗水和泪水充满了他的眼睛，使他看不清东西。 他试图跳过一些板条箱，但被绊倒了，重重地落在人行道上。 他割伤了膝盖、肘部和前额。 人群中的人迅速抓住他，把他拉了起来。 “被抢的那位先生在哪里？”其中一个人问道。 “他正在过来，”一个女人回答。 布朗罗先生——这是老先生的名字——从人群中走了出来。 他看见奥利弗就停了下来。