13 A Safe Place

CHAPTER 13 A Safe Place Oliver woke up in a very different room. He had never seen a place like it before. He was lying in a big comfortable bed. There were heavy warm blankets and many pillows. Fresh flowers sat on a side table. Clean curtains covered the windows, blocking out the morning sun. Oliver wondered if he was dreaming. The door opened and an old woman walked in. She was carrying a breakfast tray. "Oh, thank heavens," she said when she saw

第十三章安全的地方奥利弗在一个完全不同的房间里醒来。 他以前从未见过这样的地方。 他躺在一张舒适的大床上。 有厚厚的暖和的毯子和许多枕头。 边桌上放着鲜花。 干净的窗帘遮住了窗户，挡住了早晨的阳光。 奥利弗怀疑自己是不是在做梦。 门开了，一位老妇人走了进来。 她端着早餐托盘。 “哦，谢天谢地，”她看见后说

Oliver. "At long last you are awake." She put the tray down on the bedside table. "My name is Mrs. Bedwin. I'm Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper. I was watching over you while you were asleep with a fever." "Good morning," Oliver said. He was surprised that he could speak. He realized at that moment that he was not frightened. For the first time in a very long time he was not afraid. "My name is Oliver Twist." "Oh, yes, Oliver," Mrs. Bedwin smiled. "We know your name. Unfortunately, that is the only thing we know about you." Mrs. Bedwin opened the curtains to let the morning sun in. "I've brought you some broth. I want you to eat it all up so you'll get your strength back. Then we can bring you a proper meal." She helped Oliver sit up in bed. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Bedwin," Oliver said. "But

奥利弗。“你终于醒了。” 她把托盘放在床头柜上。 “我是贝德温太太。我是布朗罗先生的管家。 当你发烧睡着的时候，我一直在照顾你。” “早上好，”奥利弗说。 他很惊讶自己会说话。 在那一刻，他意识到自己并不害怕。 很长一段时间以来，他第一次不害怕了。 “我叫雾都孤儿。” “哦，是的，奥利弗，”贝德温太太微笑着说。 “我们知道你的名字。不幸的是，这是我们对你的唯一了解。” 贝德温太太拉开窗帘，让早晨的阳光照进来。 “我给你带了点汤来。 我要你把它全吃了，这样你就能恢复体力了。 然后我们可以给你送一顿像样的饭。” 她扶奥利弗从床上坐起来。 “对不起，贝德温夫人，”奥利弗说。 “但

could you please tell me where I am. Is this heaven?" "On my word," Mrs. Bedwin gently scolded. "You should not say such things." She sat on the side of Oliver's bed. "I guess you don't remember anything past the courthouse, do you?" Oliver shook his head. "Mr. Brownlow, the man who lost his wallet, brought you home when you fainted," she said. "He's a very kind gentleman. He wanted you to have the best care." "It's very kind of him, indeed," said Oliver. He thought he might cry again. "Mr. Brownlow is very generous. Perhaps he'll come see you this afternoon if you feel better." Mrs. Bedwin got up to leave. "Now, can you handle this soup on your own, or should I help?" "I'll be fine." Oliver smiled. "Thank you,

你能告诉我我在哪儿吗？ 这是天堂吗？”“哎呀，”贝德温太太轻声责备道。 “你不该说这样的话。” 她坐在奥利弗的床边。 “我猜你不记得法院以外的事了，是吗？”奥利弗摇了摇头。 “布朗罗先生，就是那个丢了钱包的人，在你晕倒的时候把你带回家，”她说。 “他是一位非常善良的绅士。 他希望你得到最好的照顾。” “他真是太好了，”奥利弗说。 他想他又要哭了。 “布朗罗先生很慷慨。 如果你感觉好些了，也许今天下午他会来看你。” 贝德温太太起身要离开。 “现在，你能自己熬这碗汤吗，还是要我帮忙？”“我会没事的。” 奥利弗笑了。“谢谢你,

Mrs. Bedwin. And I would like to meet Mr. Brownlow. I owe him many thanks." Mrs. Bedwin leaned over and kissed Oliver's forehead. Oliver felt overwhelmed by this gesture of kindness. He could not hold back the tears. This time, however, they were tears of joy. Meanwhile, in a more remote part of the city, Fagin was meeting with Dodger, Nancy, and Bill Sikes. They sat at the long table in Fagin's room. Their mood was very serious. "Why should any of this worry me?" asked Bill. "If the boy turns you in it's no concern of mine." He looked at Fagin. "You should make it a concern," Fagin warned. "If the police take me then it only seems likely that you'll be next." Bill reached

Bedwin太太。我想见见布朗罗先生。 我欠他很多感谢。”贝德温太太俯下身来，吻了吻奥利弗的额头。 奥利弗被这种善意的举动感动了。 他忍不住流下了眼泪。 然而，这一次，他们是喜悦的泪水。 与此同时，在城市的一个更偏远的地方，费金正在会见道奇、南希和比尔·赛克斯。 他们坐在费金房间的长桌旁。 他们的心情非常严肃。 “我为什么要担心这些呢？”比尔问。 “如果那孩子告发你，那与我无关。” 他看着费金。“你应该把它当作一个问题。”费金警告说。 “如果警察抓了我，那么下一个很可能就是你。” 比尔到达

across the table for Fagin's neck. The old man moved away just in time. "Now, Bill," Fagin said. "You really must watch your temper." "All right, old man," Bill sat. He sat back in his chair and crossed his arms. "What do you have in mind?" "Why can't you leave the boy alone?" Nancy insisted. "Why do you want to drag him down to our level?" She was determined to save Oliver from a life of crime. Nancy knew this was not going to be easy. She had never spoken out against them before. There had never been a reason before Oliver. "Keep quiet, girl!" Bill yelled. "You'll do what we tell you to do!" Bull's Eye sat beside his master and growled. Whenever Bill growled, so did the dog. "Bill's right," Fagin said more gently. "We all have to stick together right now." Fagin tried to look as innocent as possible. "I think

他隔着桌子冲着费金的脖子。 老人走得很及时。 “好了，比尔。”费金说。“你真的要注意你的脾气。” “好吧，老头，”比尔坐了下来。 他靠在椅子上，双臂交叉。 “你有什么想法？”“你为什么就不能放过这孩子呢？”南希坚持。 “你为什么要把他拉到我们这个水平？”她决心要把奥利弗从犯罪的生活中拯救出来。 南希知道这并不容易。 她以前从来没有公开反对过他们。 在奥利弗之前，从来没有这样的理由。 “安静点，姑娘！”比尔喊道。 “我们叫你做什么你就做什么！”牛眼坐在主人身边咆哮。 每当比尔咆哮时，狗也跟着咆哮。 “比尔说得对。”费金更温和地说。 “我们现在必须团结一致。” 费金尽量装出一副无辜的样子。 “我认为

that someone more trustworthy should watch for him in the streets. At the first opportunity he—or she—could grab him." Fagin looked toward Nancy as he spoke. "No." She shook her head. "No, and no, and a thousand times no. I won't do it!" "She'll do it, Fagin," Bill said. "No, she won't, Fagin!" Nancy replied. "Oh, yes, she will, Fagin," Bill took hold of her arm and squeezed it. "And there'll be no more arguing." Nancy winced but tried not to show how much her arm hurt. She held her head high. "You know I'd never hurt you, Bill. Please don't ask me to do this." Bill looked at the old man. "She'll do it, Fagin," he said again.

让更值得信任的人在街上看着他。 只要一有机会，他或她就会抓住他。” 费金一边说，一边看着南希。 “没有。”她摇了摇头。“不，不，一千次不。 我不会这么做的！”“她会的，费金。”比尔说。 “不，她不会的，费金！”南希回答道。 “哦，不，她会的，费金。”比尔抓住她的胳膊，紧紧地捏了一下。 “也不会再有争吵了。” 南希畏缩了一下，但竭力不让人看出她的胳膊有多疼。 她昂着头。“你知道我永远不会伤害你的，比尔。 请不要让我这么做。” 比尔看着老人。 “她会的，费金。”他又说。