雾都孤儿英文版.docx
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简介
《雾都孤儿》一书于1838年首次刊行。
当时并不时兴写作反映生活的悲惨现实的小说,但狄更斯存心要使读者震惊。
他想要展示出罪犯们的真实面目,揭露出隐藏在伦敦狭小、肮脏的偏僻街道里的恐怖与暴力。
因此他为我们写了邪恶的费金,残暴的比尔·赛克斯,以及一大群窃贼强盗。
这些人撒谎、欺诈、偷盗,害怕进监狱,害怕刽子手把绞索套到他们的脖颈上,在惴惴不安中生活。
狄更斯写这本书还有一个目的。
他试图说明,善良能克服一切艰难险阻。
因此,他为我们塑造了小奥利弗·特威斯特——一个孤儿,他被投入一个充满贫困与犯罪的世界,忍饥挨饿,挨打挨骂,从来没有人爱他。
他为我们写出了南希——可怜、凄惨、悲苦的南希,她生活在一个残忍的世界中,却挣扎着要忠实于她所爱的人。
而且,正如在一切最好的故事里一样,善良最终战胜了邪恶。
查尔斯·狄更斯(1812—1870)是英国最伟大的小说家之一。
他出生于一个穷苦的家庭(他的父亲曾因欠债而入狱),但他后来享有盛名,并且拥有财富。
1Oliver'searlylife
OliverTwistwasborninaworkhouse,andwhenhearrivedinthishardworld,itwasverydoubtfulwhetherhewouldlivebeyondthefirstthreeminutes.Helayonahardlittlebedandstruggledtostartbreathin.g
Oliverfoughthisfirstbattlewithoutmuchassistancefromthetwopeoplepresentathisbirth.Onewasanoldwoman,whowasnearlyalwaysdrunk,andtheotherwasabusylocaldocto,rwhowasnotpaidenoughtobeveryinterestedinOliver'ssurviva.lAfterall,deathwasacommoneventintheworkhouse,whereonlythepoorandhomelesslived.
However,Olivermanagedtodrawhisfirstbreath,andthenannouncedhisarrivaltotherestoftheworkhousebycryingloudly.Hismotherraisedherpaleyoungfacefromthepillowandwhispere,d'Letmeseethechild,anddie.'
Thedoctorturnedawayfromthefire,wherehehadbeenwarminghishands.'Youmustnottalkaboutdyingyet,'hesaidtoherkindly.Hegaveherthechildtohold.Lovingly,shekissedthebabyonitsforeheadwithhercoldwhitelips,thenstaredwildlyaroundtheroom,fellback-anddied.'Poordea!
r'saidthenurse,hurriedlyputtingagreenglassbottlebackinthepocketofherlongskirt.
Thedoctorbegantoputonhiscoa.t'Thebabyisweakandwillprobablyhavedifficulties,'hesaid.'Ifso,giveitalittlemilktokeepitquiet.'Thenhelookedatthedeadwoman.'Themotherwasagoo-dlookinggirl.Wheredidshecomefrom?
'
'Shewasbroughtherelastnigh,t'repliedtheoldwoman.'Shewasfoundlyinginthestreet.She'dwalkedsomedistanc,ejudgingbyhershoes,whichwereworntopieces.Whereshecamefrom,whereshewasgoingto,orwhathernamewas,nobodyknows.'
Thedoctorliftedthegirl'slefthand.'Theoldstory,'hesaidsadly,shakinghishead.'Noweddingring,Isee.Ah!
Goodnight.'
AndsoOliverwasleftwithonlythedrunkennurse.Withoutclothes,underhisfirstblanket,hecouldhavebeenthechildofakingorabeggar.Butwhenthewomandressedhimlaterinroughcottonclothe,syellowwithage,helookedexactlywhathewas-anorphaninaworkhouse,readyforalifeofmisery,hunger,andneglect.
Olivercriedloudly.Ifhecouldhaveknownthathewasaworkhouseorphan,perhapshewouldhavecriedevenmoreloudly.
Therewasnoonetolookafterthebabyintheworkhous,esoOliverwassenttoaspecial'babyfarm'nearby.Ther,eheandthirtyotherchildrenrolledaroundthefloorallday,withouttheinconvenienceoftoomuchfoodortoomuchclothing.MrsMann,theoldwomanwho'lookedafter'them,wasveryexperienced.Sheknewwhatwasgoodforchildren,andafullstomachwasverydangeroustotheirhealth.Shealsoknewwhatwasgoodforherself,soshekeptforherownusethemoneythatshewasgivenforthechildren'sfood.Theboardresponsiblefortheorphanssometimescheckedonthehealthofthechildre,nbutTheyalwayssentthebeadle,akindoflocalpoliceman,toannouncetheirvisitthedaybefore.Sowhenevertheboardarrived,ofcourse,thechildrenwerealwaysneatandclea.n
ThiswasthewayOliverwasbroughtup.Consequentl,yattheageofninehewasapale,thinchildandshortforhisage.ButdespitefrequentbeatingsbyMrsMann,hisspiritwasstrong,whichwasprobablythereasonwhyhemanagedtoreachtheageofnineat.all
OnOliver'sninthbirthday,MrBumblethebeadlecametothehousetoseeMrsMann.ThroughthefrontwindowMrsMannsawhimatthegate,andturnedquicklytothegirlwhoworkedwithher.
'Quick!
TakeOliverandthoseothersupstairstobewashe!
d'shesaid.Thensheranouttounlockthegat.e(Itwasalwayskeptlockedtopreventofficialvisitorswalkinginunexpectedly.)
'Ihavebusinesstotalkabou,t'MrBumbletoldMrsMannasheenteredthehouse.Hewasabigfatman,oftenbad-tempered,andwasfullofself-importance.Hedidnotliketobekeptwaitingatalockedgate.
MrsManntookhishatandcoa,tplacedachairforhim,andexpressedgreatconcernforhiscomfor.t'You'vehadalongwalk,MrBumble'shesaid,'andyoumustbethirsty.'Shetookoutabottlefromthecupboard.
'No,thankyou,MrsMann.Notadrop.'Hewavedthebottleaway.
'Justalittledrop,MrBumble,withcoldwater,'saidMrsMannpersuasively.
MrBumblecoughed.'Whatisit?
'heasked,lookingatthebottlewithinterest.
'Gin.Ikeepitforthechildren'smedicinedrink.'
'Yougivethechildrengin,MrsMann?
'askedMrBumble,watchingasshemixedhisdrink.
'Onlywithmedicine,sir.Idon'tliketoseethemsuffer.'
'You'reagoodwoman,MrsMann.'MrBumbledrankhalfhisglassimmediately.'I'lltelltheboardaboutyou.Now-thereasonwhyI'mhere.OliverTwistisnineyearsoldtoday.We'veneverbeenabletodiscoveranythingabouthisparents.'
'Thenhowdidhegethisname?
'
'Igaveittohim,'saidMrBumbleproudly.'Wefollowthealphabet.ThelastonewasanS-Swubbl.eThenitwasT,sothisoneisTwist.ThenextonewillbeUnwin.Anyway,OliverTwistisnowoldenoughtoreturntotheworkhouse.Bringhimhere,please.'WhileMrsMannwenttogethim,MrBumblefinishedtherestofhisgin.
Oliver,hisfaceandhandsnowalmostclea,nwasledintotheroom.
'Willyoucomealongwithme,Oliver?
'askedMrBumbleinaloudvoice.
OliverwasverygladtobefreeofMrsMann'sviolence,buthesaidnothingbecauseshewasangrilyshakingherfingerathim.However,asthegateclosedbehindOlive,rheburstintotears.Hewasleavingbehindtheotherchildren,theonlyfriendshehad,andherealizedatthatmomenthowlonelyhewasintheworld.
MrBumblewalkedonwithlongsteps,withOliveronhisshortlittlelegsrunningbesidehim.Thefeelingofcontentmentproducedbygin-and-waterhadnowdisappeare,dandthebeadlewasinabadmoodoncemore.
Backattheworkhouse,Oliverwastakentoseetheboard.Hestoodinfrontoftenfatmenwhoweresittingaroundatable.
'What'syourname,boy?
'askedaparticularlyfatmanwithaveryround,redface.
Oliverwasfrightenedatthesightofsomanypeople,andstartedtocry.
'Whyareyoucrying?
'
Thebeadlehithimontheback,andsonaturallyOlivercriedevenmore.
'Theboyisafool,'onememberoftheboardannounced.
'Youknowyouhavenofatherormother,'saidthefirstman,'andthatyouhavebeenbroughtupwithotherorphan?
s'
'Yes,sir,'repliedOliver,cryingbitterly.
'Whyistheboycrying?
'repeatedtheotherma,npuzzled.
'Youhavecomeheretobeeducate,d'continuedthefatman,'soyouwillstartworkingheretomorrowatsixo'clock.'
Oliverwasledawaytoalargeroom,where,onaroughhardbed,hecriedhimselftosleep.
Theroomintheworkhousewheretheboyswerefedwasalargestonehall,andatoneendthemasterandtwowomenservedthefood.Thisconsistedofabowlofthinsoupthreetimesada,ywithapieceofbreadonSunday.sTheboysateeverythingandwerealwayshungry.Thebowlsneverneededwashin.gTheboyspolishedthemwiththeirspoonsuntilTheyshone.Afterthreemonthsofthisslowstarvation,oneoftheboystoldtheothershewassohungrythatonenighthemighteattheboywhosleptnexttohim.Hehadawildhungryeye,andtheotherboysbelievedhim.Afteralongdiscussion,Theydecidedthatoneofthemshouldaskformorefoodaftersupperthatevenin,gandOliverwaschosen.
Theeveningarrived;thesoupwasserved,andthebowlswereemptyagaininafewseconds.Oliverwentuptothemaster,withhisbowlinhishand.Hefeltveryfrightened,butalsodesperatewithhunge.r
'Please,sir,Iwantsomemore.'
Themasterwasafa,thealthyman,butheturnedverypale.Helookedatthelittleboyinfrontofhimwithamazement.Nobodyelsespoke.
'What?
'heaskedatlas,tinafaintvoice.
'Please,sir,'repliedOliver,'Iwantsomemore.'
Themasterhithimwiththeservingspoon,thenseizedOliver'sarmsandshoutedforthebeadl.eThebeadlecamequickly,heardthedreadfulnews,andimmediatelyrantotelltheboard.
'Heaskedformore?
'MrLimbkins,thefattestboardmembe,raskedinhorror.'Bumble-isthisreallytrue?
'
'Thatboywillbehanged!
'saidthemanwhoearlierhadcalledO
liverafool.'YouseeifI'mnotright.'
Oliverwasledawaytobelockedup,andarewardwasofferedtoanybodywhowouldtakehimawayandusehimforwork.
2Oliver'sfirstjob
Oliverstayedaprisoneraloneinthedarkroomforawee.kHecriedbitterlyallday,andwhenthelongnightcame,hespreadhislittlehandsoverhiseyestoshutoutthedarkne,ssandtriedtosleep.Hewasgivenfreezingwatertowashwith,andwasbeatendailybyMrBumbleinfrontofalltheotherboysinthehall,asawarningtothem.
OnedayMrBumblemetthelocalundertake,rMrSowerberry,
outsidetheworkhouse.
'Doyouknowanybodywhowantstotrainaboyforwork,MrSowerberry?
'MrBumblepointedatthenoticeonthewallabovehim,whichofferedfivepoundstoanybodywhowouldtakeOliverTwistforwork.
MrSowerberryrubbedhischinandthoughtforawhile.'Ipayenoughforthepoorwithmytaxes,'hesaid,'sowhyshouldn'tIbeabletomakeuseoftheminmywork?
Yes,I'lltaketheboymyself.'
AndsotheboardagreedtosendOlivertoworkfortheundertaker.Thenecessarypapersweresigne.dOliver'ssmallpossessionswereputintoabrownpaperparce,landhewasledtoMrSowerb
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