9 At Fagin’s House

CHAPTER 9 At Fagin's House Oliver followed Dodger down dark and muddy London streets. All of the buildings they passed looked abandoned, although Oliver noticed candlelight in a few. For a moment, Oliver wondered if it was a good idea to follow this strange boy. Finally, Dodger stopped in front of an old rundown building. There was no glass in the windows and the stairs looked about to fall down. Dodger pulled Oliver into the hallway and quickly closed the door. He whistled softly

第九章到了费金家，奥利弗跟着神偷走在伦敦漆黑泥泞的街道上。 他们经过的所有建筑物看起来都是废弃的，尽管奥利弗注意到有几座建筑物里有烛光。 奥利弗一时不知道跟着这个奇怪的男孩是不是个好主意。 最后，神偷在一栋破旧的建筑前停了下来。 窗户上没有玻璃，楼梯看起来就要倒了。 神偷把奥利弗拉进走廊，迅速关上了门。 他轻轻地吹着口哨。

toward the end of the hall. A strange voice replied, "Hey now!" "It's Dodger and a new friend. We're coming in." Dodger walked down the hall and up the flight of stairs. Oliver, still clutching his bag, followed. He stepped carefully along the hallway. A boy sat at the top of the stairs. He was dirty and wearing clothes far too small for him. He looked Oliver in the eye but did not smile. "Is Fagin upstairs?" Dodger asked him. The boy nodded. Dodger and Oliver walked up to the next floor. They entered a large, messy room. Soot covered the walls and old blankets covered the open windows. Several boys lay around on piles of sacks that served as beds. Other boys were sitting around a table playing cards. An old man in a torn trench coat stood in the corner. He wore a widebrimmed black

在大厅的尽头。 一个奇怪的声音回答说：“喂！”“是神偷和一个新朋友。 我们来了。”神偷走过大厅，上了一段楼梯。 奥利弗也跟着，手里还抓着包。 他沿着走廊小心地走着。 一个男孩坐在楼梯顶上。 他很脏，穿的衣服太小了。 他看着奥利弗的眼睛，但没有笑。 “费金在楼上吗？”神偷问他。 男孩点点头。道奇和奥利弗走到下一层楼。 他们走进一间又大又乱的房间。 墙上满是煤烟，开着的窗户上盖着旧毯子。 几个男孩躺在当床用的麻袋堆上。 其他男孩围坐在桌子旁打牌。 一个穿着破风衣的老人站在角落里。 他穿着一件黑色宽边帽

hat and had a long red beard. He was cooking sausages with one hand and straightening laundry with the other. Several dozen handkerchiefs were drying on a clothesline near the fire. He turned to look at Dodger and Oliver as they entered. "Now, now, now," he said. "Who has the Dodger brought to see us? "Fagin," Dodger said. "May I introduce my new friend Oliver Twist." Dodger took off his hat and bowed toward Fagin, then Oliver. The boys at the table laughed as Oliver bowed in return. Fagin shoved one of the boys. "Charley Bates, be quiet! You don't know a gentleman when you see one." He turned to Oliver and performed a low, long bow. "It's an honor to meet you, Oliver Twist. Welcome to our home." "Thank you so much for letting me stay,

戴着帽子，留着长长的红胡子。 他一只手在煮香肠，另一只手在整理衣服。 火炉旁的晾衣绳上晾着几十条手帕。 他转过身来看着进来的神偷和奥利弗。 “好了，好了，好了，”他说。“神偷带谁来见我们了？” “费金。”神偷说。“请允许我介绍我的新朋友奥利弗·特威斯特。” 神偷脱下帽子，向费金鞠了一躬，又向奥利弗鞠了一躬。 奥利弗鞠躬答礼，桌旁的孩子们都笑了。 费金推了推其中一个男孩。 “查理·贝茨，安静！”你看不出一个人是绅士。” 他转向奥利弗，深深地鞠了一躬。 “很荣幸见到你，雾都孤儿。 欢迎来到我们家。”“非常感谢你让我留下来，

sir," Oliver said. "It's been days since I slept in a real bed." "And I'm sure it's been just as long since you had a real meal." Fagin smiled.

先生，”奥利弗说。“我已经好几天没睡在真正的床上了。” “我敢肯定，你也很久没有吃过一顿真正的饭了。” 教唆犯笑了。

"Longer than you can imagine," Oliver replied. "Boys!" Fagin called. "Make room at the table for our new guest. Oliver will have our finest sausages tonight!" Charley and the other boys cleared a spot. They watched with envy as Fagin placed four large sausages on Oliver's plate. "Eat up my dear boy," Fagin said. While Oliver enjoyed his supper, Fagin pulled Dodger and Charley aside. The three had a long whispered conversation. They came back to the table when Oliver was done. Fagin told the rest of the boys to get their supper. They all rushed to the fire and fought over the remaining meat. "Oliver, my boy," Fagin said as he sat down, "Dodger here tells me you're out to seek your fortune. Do you have any idea what you might do?" "No, sir," Oliver said. "Do you have any

“比你想象的要长。”奥利弗回答。 “男孩!”教唆犯。“在餐桌上给我们的新客人腾出地方来。” 奥利弗今晚将吃到我们最好的香肠！”查理和其他男孩让出一块空地。 他们羡慕地看着费金把四根大香肠放在奥利弗的盘子里。 “吃吧，我亲爱的孩子。”费金说。 奥利弗吃晚饭时，费金把神偷和查理拉到一边。 三个人低声交谈了很久。 奥利弗讲完后，他们回到了桌旁。 费金叫其余的孩子去吃晚饭。 他们都冲到火堆旁，争抢剩下的肉。 “奥利弗，我的孩子，”费金坐下后说，“神偷告诉我，你是来闯荡的。 你知道你该怎么办吗？”“不，先生，”奥利弗说。 “你有吗？

suggestions? I'm happy to try anything." "Very positive thinking," Dodger said. He slapped Oliver on the back. Charley burst out laughing. He stopped when Fagin kicked his leg under the table. "I'm sure that you could start by helping out around here," Fagin said. "We have many projects on the go." "Are you a laundry, sir?" Oliver asked. "A laundry?" Fagin was surprised by the boy's question. "Why would you think we're a... A-ha," he said. "You must be asking about our silk handkerchiefs drying by the fire." Oliver nodded. "We're in the business of, um, reselling used items." The old man went to the clothesline and brought back a handkerchief for Oliver to examine. "Do you notice the fancy stitching Oliver? Very fine craftsmanship. Unfortunately, there are a few mistakes. We

建议吗?我很乐意尝试任何事情。” “非常积极的想法，”道奇说。 他拍了拍奥利弗的背。 查理突然大笑起来。 费金在桌子底下踢了他的腿，他停了下来。 “我相信你可以从这里开始帮忙。”费金说。 “我们有很多项目正在进行中。” “您是洗衣店吗，先生？”奥利弗问。 “衣服?”费金对男孩的问题感到吃惊。 “你为什么认为我们是…… 啊哈，”他说。“你一定是在问我们在火旁烘干的丝绸手帕。” 奥利弗点点头。“我们的业务是转售二手物品。” 老人走到晾衣绳边，拿回来一块手帕给奥利弗看。 “你注意到这些花哨的针法了吗，奥利弗？” 非常精细的工艺。不幸的是，这里有一些错误。 我们