雾都孤儿英文版Word格式.docx
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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.Helayonahardlittlebedandstruggledtostartbreathing.
Oliverfoughthisfirstbattlewithoutmuchassistancefromthetwopeoplepresentathisbirth.Onewasanoldwoman,whowasnearlyalwaysdrunk,andtheotherwasabusylocaldoctor,whowasnotpaidenoughtobeveryinterestedinOliver'
ssurvival.Afterall,deathwasacommoneventintheworkhouse,whereonlythepoorandhomelesslived.
However,Olivermanagedtodrawhisfirstbreath,andthenannouncedhisarrivaltotherestoftheworkhousebycryingloudly.Hismotherraisedherpaleyoungfacefromthepillowandwhispered,'
Letmeseethechild,anddie.'
Thedoctorturnedawayfromthefire,wherehehadbeenwarminghishands.'
Youmustnottalkaboutdyingyet,'
hesaidtoherkindly.Hegaveherthechildtohold.Lovingly,shekissedthebabyonitsforeheadwithhercoldwhitelips,thenstaredwildlyaroundtheroom,fellback-anddied.'
Poordear!
'
saidthenurse,hurriedlyputtingagreenglassbottlebackinthepocketofherlongskirt.
Thedoctorbegantoputonhiscoat.'
Thebabyisweakandwillprobablyhavedifficulties,'
hesaid.'
Ifso,giveitalittlemilktokeepitquiet.'
Thenhelookedatthedeadwoman.'
Themotherwasagood-lookinggirl.Wheredidshecomefrom?
'
Shewasbroughtherelastnight,'
repliedtheoldwoman.'
Shewasfoundlyinginthestreet.She'
dwalkedsomedistance,judgingbyhershoes,whichwereworntopieces.Whereshecamefrom,whereshewasgoingto,orwhathernamewas,nobodyknows.'
Thedoctorliftedthegirl'
slefthand.'
Theoldstory,'
hesaidsadly,shakinghishead.'
Noweddingring,Isee.Ah!
Goodnight.'
AndsoOliverwasleftwithonlythedrunkennurse.Withoutclothes,underhisfirstblanket,hecouldhavebeenthechildofakingorabeggar.Butwhenthewomandressedhimlaterinroughcottonclothes,yellowwithage,helookedexactlywhathewas-anorphaninaworkhouse,readyforalifeofmisery,hunger,andneglect.
Olivercriedloudly.Ifhecouldhaveknownthathewasaworkhouseorphan,perhapshewouldhavecriedevenmoreloudly.
Therewasnoonetolookafterthebabyintheworkhouse,soOliverwassenttoaspecial'
babyfarm'
nearby.There,heandthirtyotherchildrenrolledaroundthefloorallday,withouttheinconvenienceoftoomuchfoodortoomuchclothing.MrsMann,theoldwomanwho'
lookedafter'
them,wasveryexperienced.Sheknewwhatwasgoodforchildren,andafullstomachwasverydangeroustotheirhealth.Shealsoknewwhatwasgoodforherself,soshekeptforherownusethemoneythatshewasgivenforthechildren'
sfood.Theboardresponsiblefortheorphanssometimescheckedonthehealthofthechildren,butTheyalwayssentthebeadle,akindoflocalpoliceman,toannouncetheirvisitthedaybefore.Sowhenevertheboardarrived,ofcourse,thechildrenwerealwaysneatandclean.
ThiswasthewayOliverwasbroughtup.Consequently,attheageofninehewasapale,thinchildandshortforhisage.ButdespitefrequentbeatingsbyMrsMann,hisspiritwasstrong,whichwasprobablythereasonwhyhemanagedtoreachtheageofnineatall.
OnOliver'
sninthbirthday,MrBumblethebeadlecametothehousetoseeMrsMann.ThroughthefrontwindowMrsMannsawhimatthegate,andturnedquicklytothegirlwhoworkedwithher.
Quick!
TakeOliverandthoseothersupstairstobewashed!
shesaid.Thensheranouttounlockthegate.(Itwasalwayskeptlockedtopreventofficialvisitorswalkinginunexpectedly.)
Ihavebusinesstotalkabout,'
MrBumbletoldMrsMannasheenteredthehouse.Hewasabigfatman,oftenbad-tempered,andwasfullofself-importance.Hedidnotliketobekeptwaitingatalockedgate.
MrsManntookhishatandcoat,placedachairforhim,andexpressedgreatconcernforhiscomfort.'
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.'
reagoodwoman,MrsMann.'
MrBumbledrankhalfhisglassimmediately.'
I'
lltelltheboardaboutyou.Now-thereasonwhyI'
mhere.OliverTwistisnineyearsoldtoday.We'
veneverbeenabletodiscoveranythingabouthisparents.'
Thenhowdidhegethisname?
Igaveittohim,'
saidMrBumbleproudly.'
Wefollowthealphabet.ThelastonewasanS-Swubble.ThenitwasT,sothisoneisTwist.ThenextonewillbeUnwin.Anyway,OliverTwistisnowoldenoughtoreturntotheworkhouse.Bringhimhere,please.'
WhileMrsMannwenttogethim,MrBumblefinishedtherestofhisgin.
Oliver,hisfaceandhandsnowalmostclean,wasledintotheroom.
Willyoucomealongwithme,Oliver?
askedMrBumbleinaloudvoice.
OliverwasverygladtobefreeofMrsMann'
sviolence,buthesaidnothingbecauseshewasangrilyshakingherfingerathim.However,asthegateclosedbehindOliver,heburstintotears.Hewasleavingbehindtheotherchildren,theonlyfriendshehad,andherealizedatthatmomenthowlonelyhewasintheworld.
MrBumblewalkedonwithlongsteps,withOliveronhisshortlittlelegsrunningbesidehim.Thefeelingofcontentmentproducedbygin-and-waterhadnowdisappeared,andthebeadlewasinabadmoodoncemore.
Backattheworkhouse,Oliverwastakentoseetheboard.Hestoodinfrontoftenfatmenwhoweresittingaroundatable.
What'
syourname,boy?
askedaparticularlyfatmanwithaveryround,redface.
Oliverwasfrightenedatthesightofsomanypeople,andstartedtocry.
Whyareyoucrying?
Thebeadlehithimontheback,andsonaturallyOlivercriedevenmore.
Theboyisafool,'
onememberoftheboardannounced.
Youknowyouhavenofatherormother,'
saidthefirstman,'
andthatyouhavebeenbroughtupwithotherorphans?
Yes,sir,'
repliedOliver,cryingbitterly.
Whyistheboycrying?
repeatedtheotherman,puzzled.
Youhavecomeheretobeeducated,'
continuedthefatman,'
soyouwillstartworkingheretomorrowatsixo'
clock.'
Oliverwasledawaytoalargeroom,where,onaroughhardbed,hecriedhimselftosleep.
Theroomintheworkhousewheretheboyswerefedwasalargestonehall,andatoneendthemasterandtwowomenservedthefood.Thisconsistedofabowlofthinsoupthreetimesaday,withapieceofbreadonSundays.Theboysateeverythingandwerealwayshungry.Thebowlsneverneededwashing.TheboyspolishedthemwiththeirspoonsuntilTheyshone.Afterthreemonthsofthisslowstarvation,oneoftheboystoldtheothershewassohungrythatonenighthemighteattheboywhosleptnexttohim.Hehadawildhungryeye,andtheotherboysbelievedhim.Afteralongdiscussion,Theydecidedthatoneofthemshouldaskformorefoodaftersupperthatevening,andOliverwaschosen.
Theeveningarrived;
thesoupwasserved,andthebowlswereemptyagaininafewseconds.Oliverwentuptothemaster,withhisbowlinhishand.Hefeltveryfrightened,butalsodesperatewithhunger.
Please,sir,Iwantsomemore.'
Themasterwasafat,healthyman,butheturnedverypale.Helookedatthelittleboyinfrontofhimwithamazement.Nobodyelsespoke.
What?
heaskedatlast,inafaintvoice.
Please,sir,'
repliedOliver,'
Iwantsomemore.'
Themasterhithimwiththeservingspoon,thenseizedOliver'
sarmsandshoutedforthebeadle.Thebeadlecamequickly,heardthedreadfulnews,andimmediatelyrantotelltheboard.
Heaskedformore?
MrLimbkins,thefattestboardmember,askedinhorror.'
Bumble-isthisreallytrue?
Thatboywillbehanged!
saidthemanwhoearlierhadcalledOliverafool.'
YouseeifI'
mnotright.'
Oliverwasledawaytobelockedup,andarewardwasofferedtoanybodywhowouldtakehimawayandusehimforwork.
2Oliver'
sfirstjob
Oliverstayedaprisoneraloneinthedarkroomforaweek.Hecriedbitterlyallday,andwhenthelongnightcame,hespreadhislittlehandsoverhiseyestoshutoutthedarkness,andtriedtosleep.Hewasgivenfreezingwatertowashwith,andwasbeatendailybyMrBumbleinfrontofalltheotherboysinthehall,asawarningtothem.
OnedayMrBumblemetthelocalundertaker,MrSowerberry,outsidetheworkhouse.
Doyouknowanybodywhowantstotrainaboyforwork,MrSowerberry?
MrBumblepointedatthenoticeonthewallabovehim,whichofferedfivepoundstoanybodywhowouldtakeOliverTwistforwork.
MrSowerberryrubbedhischinandthoughtforawhile.'
Ipayenoughforthepoorwithmytaxes,'
hesaid,'
sowhyshouldn'
tIbeabletomakeuseoftheminmywork?
Yes,I'
lltaketheboymyself.'
AndsotheboardagreedtosendOlivertoworkfortheundertaker.Thenecessarypapersweresigned.Oliver'
ssmallpossessionswereputintoabrownpaperparcel,
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