16 Monks

CHAPTER 16 Monks A few days later, Bill Sikes walked into Fagin's room carrying a large bag. He dropped it on the table with a loud bang. "Get the boy ready," he growled. "He's coming with me on a job." "Bill," Fagin protested. "Do you think that's a good idea? We just got the boy back." Fagin looked over at the boy. Oliver was huddled in the corner on one of the beds. Nancy sat with him. She had her arms wrapped around him.

几天后，比尔·赛克斯提着一个大袋子走进费金的房间。 他砰的一声把它掉在桌子上。 “让孩子准备好。”他咆哮道。 “他要和我一起去工作。” “比尔。”费金抗议道。“你觉得这是个好主意吗？” 我们刚把男孩找回来。” 费金看了看男孩。 奥利弗蜷缩在一张床的角落里。 南希和他坐在一起。她双臂环抱着他。

Someone new was sitting in the room. He wore a long black coat and a scarf that went up to his chin. He looked like a man in disguise. This strange new man sat silently in the corner across from Oliver. He paid no attention to Bill or Fagin as they spoke. Instead, he stared closely at Oliver. The boy felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "Who is that man?" Oliver whispered to Nancy. She shrugged her shoulders. "His name is Monks. Fagin knows him. I see him every couple of months or so." Nancy looked at the man in the dark coat. "He gives me the creeps, though. He looks like he doesn't belong here." She paused for a moment. "Or like he's trying to hide something." "I need someone small," Bill said to Fagin. "Oliver has to go through a window and let me into the house." "He's too tired and scared, Bill," Nancy

房间里坐着一个新人。 他穿着一件黑色的长外套，围着一条一直拖到下巴的围巾。 他看起来像个乔装打扮的人。 这个陌生的新人静静地坐在奥利弗对面的角落里。 比尔和费金说话时，他没有注意他们。 相反，他紧紧地盯着奥利弗。 在他的注视下，男孩感到很不自在。 “那个人是谁？”奥利弗低声对南希说。 她耸了耸肩。 “他叫蒙克斯。费金认识他。 我大约每隔几个月就能见到他一次。” 南希看着那个穿黑外套的男人。 “不过他让我浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。 他看起来不属于这里。” 她停了一会儿。“或者他好像在试图隐瞒什么。” “我需要一个小个子。”比尔对费金说。 “奥利弗必须从一扇窗户进去，让我进去。” “他太累了，也太害怕了，比尔，”南希说

said. She tried to speak gently. "He's not up for it." "Your opinions don't mean much around here," Bill said. He would not look at her. "Not anymore." Nancy turned her face away. She was afraid tears might come. She had never cried in front of Bill or anyone. She did not want to start now. When she felt stronger she turned back to Bill. "Take him then," she said. Her voice was now hard. She stood up from the bed. "I don't need your permission, Nancy." His voice was calm but his eyes looked violent. "All right, Bill," Fagin said quietly. "We don't want our friend Monks to think our little family doesn't get along." The old man nodded toward Monks, but the visitor did not notice. "Take Oliver if you need him. I'm sure you'll be more careful than Dodger and

说。她尽量说得温和些。 “他还没准备好。”“你的意见在这里没有多大意义，”比尔说。 他不愿看她。“不了。” 南希转过脸去。 她怕自己会掉眼泪。 她从来没有在比尔或任何人面前哭过。 她现在不想动身。 当她觉得更强壮时，她转向比尔。 “那就把他带走吧，”她说。 她的声音现在变得生硬起来。她从床上站起来。 “我不需要你的允许，南希。” 他的声音很平静，但他的眼神却充满了暴力。 “好吧，比尔。”费金平静地说。 “我们不想让我们的朋友蒙克斯认为我们的小家庭关系不好。” 老人朝蒙克斯点了点头，但客人没有注意到。 “如果你需要奥利弗，就带上他吧。 我相信你会比道奇更小心的

Charley." Sikes dragged Oliver from his spot. He put his hand on the back of the boy's neck and led him to the door. Nancy took a step toward them, but stopped. Bill glanced at her as he passed by. Oliver knew there was no point in fighting. He would have to do as the criminal asked. The boy did not cry as he set off with Bill.

查理。”赛克斯把奥利弗从他的位置上拖了出来。 他把手放在男孩的后颈上，把他带到门口。 南希朝他们走了一步，但又停了下来。 比尔走过时瞥了她一眼。 奥利弗知道战斗没有意义。 他将不得不按罪犯的要求去做。 男孩和比尔一起出发时没有哭。