19 Inside the Cottage

CHAPTER 19 Inside the Cottage Bill Sikes! Oliver sat up quickly. Where was Bill Sikes? It was then that Oliver realized he was in yet another room. The wallpaper was decorated with tiny red roses. The windows were covered by white lace curtains. The boy's heart was pounding. Oliver realized that this place was safe. It had the same quiet calm of Mr. Brownlow's home. Oliver walked to the window and lifted one of the lace curtains. He looked out into a beautiful garden. The yard was filled with

第十九章在茅屋里比尔·赛克斯！奥利弗迅速坐了起来。 比尔·赛克斯在哪儿？就在这时，奥利弗意识到他又进了一个房间。 墙纸上装饰着小小的红玫瑰。 窗户上挂着白色花边窗帘。 男孩的心怦怦直跳。 奥利弗意识到这里很安全。 这里和布朗罗先生的家一样安静宁静。 奥利弗走到窗前，掀起一幅花边窗帘。 他向外望去是一个美丽的花园。 院子里到处都是

lovely green trees and flowers in full bloom. He recognized the gate that Bill Sikes had lifted him over. The place looked so different in sunlight. It was not scary or dangerous at all. A young woman was walking through the garden. She was picking flowers and placing them in a basket. She looked up and saw Oliver at the window. He was embarrassed about being discovered. She seemed quite happy to see him, though. She waved, then ran toward the house. She opened the bedroom door a minute or two later. "Good morning," she said cheerfully. "I'm glad to see you're all right." Oliver was surprised by her kindness. Did she not realize he had broken into her home last night? "The doctor has already come and gone," she said. "He said the bump on your head

可爱的绿树和盛开的鲜花。 他认出了比尔·赛克斯把他抬过的那扇门。 这个地方在阳光下看起来很不一样。 这一点也不可怕，也不危险。 一位年轻女子正穿过花园。 她正在摘花，把它们放在篮子里。 她抬起头，看见奥利弗站在窗前。 他因被人发现而感到尴尬。 不过，她见到他似乎很高兴。 她挥了挥手，然后朝房子跑去。 一两分钟后，她打开了卧室的门。 “早上好，”她高兴地说。 “我很高兴看到你没事。” 奥利弗对她的好意感到惊讶。 她没有意识到他昨晚闯进了她家吗？ “医生已经来过又走了，”她说。 他说你头上的肿块

wasn't serious. He thought you might be in a state of shock." She put her hand on his forehead to check for fever. Oliver stared at the young woman. She had a soft delicate face and light blond hair. She looked familiar to him, although he was certain they had never met before. "Why don't you get dressed," she said. "You can come downstairs for some food." She pointed to a chair in the corner. "I left you some of Harry's old clothes. I'm afraid your pants were quite ripped up." Oliver dressed slowly after she left. This was yet another strange turn in our young hero's life. He was once again saved from the hands of Fagin and Bill Sikes. He had once again woken up in a warm and comfortable bed. Oliver was quite sure that there was no way to know what the future might hold. He left the bedroom and, following the sound of soft voices, he made his way downstairs.

不是认真的。他以为你可能受到了惊吓。” 她把手放在他的额头上检查是否发烧。 奥利弗盯着那个年轻女人。 她有一张温柔细腻的脸和一头淡金色的头发。 他觉得她很眼熟，虽然他确信他们以前从未见过面。 “你为什么不穿上衣服呢？”她说。 “你可以下楼吃点东西。” 她指着角落里的一把椅子。 “我给你留了几件哈利的旧衣服。 恐怕你的裤子破了。” 她走后，奥利弗慢慢地穿好衣服。 这是我们年轻的英雄生命中又一个奇怪的转折。 他又一次从费金和比尔·赛克斯手里救了出来。 他又一次在温暖舒适的床上醒来了。 奥利弗很肯定，谁也不知道未来会怎样。 他离开卧室，跟着柔和的说话声走下楼。

In the front room he found three people. Mrs. Maylie, the elderly owner of the house, sat by the fire knitting. Her son Harry, a young man about twenty-two years old, sat across from her. Rose, the young woman from the garden, stood by the window. She called Mrs. Maylie her aunt, but the two women were not related. Rose had lived with Mrs. Maylie since she was a very young girl. She was an orphan, just like Oliver. They stopped talking as Oliver walked in. Harry stood up. "Please have a seat," he said to Oliver. He pointed to a chair near the fire. "We have a lot to discuss." Oliver did as the young man asked. "We should tell you right away that we've already spoken with the police," Harry said. Oliver looked to the floor. He felt very ashamed. "We gave a description of the man with you," Harry continued. "Our gardener saw him running away. The police, however,

在前屋，他发现了三个人。 梅莱太太是这所房子的老主人，她坐在火炉旁织毛线。 她的儿子哈里，一个大约二十二岁的年轻人，坐在她对面。 罗丝，那个从花园里来的年轻女子，站在窗边。 她称梅莱太太为姨妈，但这两个女人并没有血缘关系。 罗丝从小就和梅莱太太住在一起。 她是个孤儿，和奥利弗一样。 奥利弗走了进来，他们停止了谈话。 哈利站了起来。“请坐，”他对奥利弗说。 他指着靠近火炉的一把椅子。 “我们有很多事情要讨论。” 奥利弗照年轻人的话做了。 “我们应该马上告诉你，我们已经和警察谈过了。”哈利说。 奥利弗看了看地板。 他感到非常惭愧。“我们描述了和你在一起的那个人。”哈利接着说。 “我们的园丁看见他跑了。 然而，警察，

didn't recognize the description. We hope that you can provide more information." Oliver nodded. "I will tell you all I know," he said. "I want nothing to do with them. I'm frightened that they will try to kidnap me again." "Then you were with him under threat?" Rose asked. She turned to Mrs. Maylie and Harry. "I told you the boy was innocent!" Harry smiled at Rose. "I should never have doubted your opinion," he said. Oliver quickly understood that Harry and Rose were in love. "First of all, child," Mrs. Maylie said. "What is your name?" Mrs. Maylie had a kind and gentle voice. She had been a widow for many years. She was not a wealthy woman, but her family lived comfortably. "Oliver Twist," he said. "Now, Oliver Twist," Mrs. Maylie said as

没认出描述。 我们希望你能提供更多的信息。” 奥利弗点点头。“我会把我知道的都告诉你，”他说。 “我不想和他们有任何关系。 我害怕他们会再次绑架我。” “那么你是在威胁之下和他在一起的？”玫瑰问道。 她转向梅莱太太和哈利。 “我告诉过你那个男孩是无辜的！”哈利对罗斯笑了笑。 “我不该怀疑你的意见，”他说。 奥利弗很快就明白了哈利和罗斯是相爱的。 “首先，孩子，”梅莱太太说。 “你叫什么名字？”梅莱太太的声音和蔼而温柔。 她守寡多年了。 她不是一个富有的女人，但她的家庭生活舒适。 “雾都孤儿，”他说。“好了，奥利弗·特威斯特，”梅莱太太说

she put down her knitting, "please tell us how you came to be in our house in the dead of night." So Oliver told them his whole history. He described his mother's untimely death, the workhouse, the undertaker's, his walk to London, and meeting Dodger, Fagin, Nancy, and Bill. He also told them about the strange man named Monks. It was a hard story to tell but Oliver spared no detail. He had lived among thieves and pickpockets and wanted no more of it. Oliver became quite upset when he described Mr. Brownlow. "He was very kind to me," the boy cried. "He must think that I've run off." "Oh, you poor boy," Mrs. Maylie said. She was almost in tears. Harry put a hand on his mother's arm to comfort her. Rose was very upset. As she spoke, her voice cracked. "And to think," she spoke

她放下手中的毛线活儿，“请告诉我们，你是怎么在夜深人静的时候到我们家来的。” 奥利弗告诉了他们他的全部经历。 他描述了他母亲的英年早逝、济贫院、殡仪馆、他步行去伦敦，以及与道奇、费金、南希和比尔的会面。 他还告诉他们那个叫蒙克斯的陌生人。 这是一个很难讲的故事，但奥利弗没有遗漏任何细节。 他曾经和小偷和扒手混在一起，不想再这样了。 当奥利弗描述布朗罗先生的情况时，他变得非常不安。 “他对我很好，”男孩哭着说。 “他一定以为我跑了。” “哦，可怜的孩子，”梅莱太太说。 她几乎要哭了。哈利把手放在母亲的胳膊上安慰她。 罗丝很不高兴。她说话的时候，声音哽咽了。 “想想看，”她说