06-02-雾都孤儿 [19]
人群。很快就有一大帮人在追赶奥利弗。
最后，这个筋疲力尽的孩子终于被他们抓住了。他摔倒在人行道上，人们将他团团围住。
“是这个男孩吗？”他们问老先生。
“是的。”他回答道，并俯下身看着奥利弗。“恐怕他是伤着自己了。”
“那是我弄的，”一个大个子年轻人自豪地说，“都把我的手弄痛了。”老先生反感地看了他一眼。
奥利弗躺在地上，浑身上下沾满了泥土，嘴里往外流着血，惊慌失措地看着围着他的一张张面孔。不一会儿，警察赶来了，抓住领子拎起了奥利弗，粗暴地说：“站起来，跟我走！”
“先生，不是我，”奥利弗四下里张望着说，“是另外的两个男孩，他们就在附近的什么地方。”
“噢，不，他们不在这里。”警察说。其实，他说得对，在追赶的人群将奥利弗抓住后，神偷和查理·贝茨就溜之大吉了。“起来！”
“别打他。”老先生说。
“我不会打他的。”警察说着将他从地上拉起来，差点儿把他的上衣从身上扯下来。
他们三个人朝前走去，沸沸扬扬的人群跟在他们身后。
■ 5 O liver's life changes
O liver was taken to the nearest police station. The officer at the gate looked at the boy. 'Another young thief, eh
'He turned to the old gentleman, 'Are you the person who was robbed, sir
'
'Yes, I am, 'replied the old gentleman, 'but I'm not sure that this boy actually took the hand kerchief. I don't really want to take him to court. '
'Too late. He must go before the magistrate now. '
O liver was locked in a small stone cell, which was disgustingly dirty and smelly As the key turned in the lock, the old gentleman said to himself thoughtfully, 'The re's something in that boy's face… He could be innocent. Where have I seen someone like him before
'After thinking about this for a few minutes, he said, 'No; it must be imagination. 'He sighed unhappily, and began reading the book again.
Some time later, the officer touched his shoulder and told him that the court was ready. A magistrate was a judge who dealt with small crimes in local courts, and the magistrate for this district was well known. His name was Mr Fang and he was a disagreeable, bad-tempered man. Today he was in a particularly bad mood. He frowned angrily at the old gentleman, and asked sharply,
'Who are you
'
'My name, sir, is Brown low . '
'Officer! What is this man charged with
'
'He's not charged, sir, 'answered the officer. 'He's accusing the boy. '
The magistrate looked at Mr Brown low from head to foot. 'And what have you got to say
'
Mr Brown low began to explain. 'I was standing outside a book shop—'
'Be quiet, sir! 'shouted Mr Fang. 'Policeman! Now－you arrested the boy. What happened
'
The policeman told the magistrate what he had heard, and how he had searched O liver afterwards and found nothing.
'Are the re any witnesses
'asked the magistrate.
'None, 'answered the policeman.
Mr Fang the n turned to Mr Brown low and angrily told him to describe what had happened. Mr Brown low explained that he had run after the boy only because he saw him running away. He did not think that the boy was the actual thief and he hoped that the boy would not be punished. 'He's been hurt already, 'he added, 'and now I'm afraid he's very ill. '
'I don't believe that for a moment, 'said Mr Fang unpleasantly. He turned to O liver. 'Come now, don't try any clever tricks with me! What's your name
'he demanded.
O liver tried to reply, but he was too weak to speak. He was deadly pale, and he felt the room spinning round him. At last he managed to whisper a request for water, but the magistrate refused angrily. Suddenly, O liver fainted and fell to the floor.
Mr Fang stared at him angrily. 'Guilty. Three months 'prison, 'he said
最后，这个筋疲力尽的孩子终于被他们抓住了。他摔倒在人行道上，人们将他团团围住。
“是这个男孩吗？”他们问老先生。
“是的。”他回答道，并俯下身看着奥利弗。“恐怕他是伤着自己了。”
“那是我弄的，”一个大个子年轻人自豪地说，“都把我的手弄痛了。”老先生反感地看了他一眼。
奥利弗躺在地上，浑身上下沾满了泥土，嘴里往外流着血，惊慌失措地看着围着他的一张张面孔。不一会儿，警察赶来了，抓住领子拎起了奥利弗，粗暴地说：“站起来，跟我走！”
“先生，不是我，”奥利弗四下里张望着说，“是另外的两个男孩，他们就在附近的什么地方。”
“噢，不，他们不在这里。”警察说。其实，他说得对，在追赶的人群将奥利弗抓住后，神偷和查理·贝茨就溜之大吉了。“起来！”
“别打他。”老先生说。
“我不会打他的。”警察说着将他从地上拉起来，差点儿把他的上衣从身上扯下来。
他们三个人朝前走去，沸沸扬扬的人群跟在他们身后。
■ 5 O liver's life changes
O liver was taken to the nearest police station. The officer at the gate looked at the boy. 'Another young thief, eh
'He turned to the old gentleman, 'Are you the person who was robbed, sir
'
'Yes, I am, 'replied the old gentleman, 'but I'm not sure that this boy actually took the hand kerchief. I don't really want to take him to court. '
'Too late. He must go before the magistrate now. '
O liver was locked in a small stone cell, which was disgustingly dirty and smelly As the key turned in the lock, the old gentleman said to himself thoughtfully, 'The re's something in that boy's face… He could be innocent. Where have I seen someone like him before
'After thinking about this for a few minutes, he said, 'No; it must be imagination. 'He sighed unhappily, and began reading the book again.
Some time later, the officer touched his shoulder and told him that the court was ready. A magistrate was a judge who dealt with small crimes in local courts, and the magistrate for this district was well known. His name was Mr Fang and he was a disagreeable, bad-tempered man. Today he was in a particularly bad mood. He frowned angrily at the old gentleman, and asked sharply,
'Who are you
'
'My name, sir, is Brown low . '
'Officer! What is this man charged with
'
'He's not charged, sir, 'answered the officer. 'He's accusing the boy. '
The magistrate looked at Mr Brown low from head to foot. 'And what have you got to say
'
Mr Brown low began to explain. 'I was standing outside a book shop—'
'Be quiet, sir! 'shouted Mr Fang. 'Policeman! Now－you arrested the boy. What happened
'
The policeman told the magistrate what he had heard, and how he had searched O liver afterwards and found nothing.
'Are the re any witnesses
'asked the magistrate.
'None, 'answered the policeman.
Mr Fang the n turned to Mr Brown low and angrily told him to describe what had happened. Mr Brown low explained that he had run after the boy only because he saw him running away. He did not think that the boy was the actual thief and he hoped that the boy would not be punished. 'He's been hurt already, 'he added, 'and now I'm afraid he's very ill. '
'I don't believe that for a moment, 'said Mr Fang unpleasantly. He turned to O liver. 'Come now, don't try any clever tricks with me! What's your name
'he demanded.
O liver tried to reply, but he was too weak to speak. He was deadly pale, and he felt the room spinning round him. At last he managed to whisper a request for water, but the magistrate refused angrily. Suddenly, O liver fainted and fell to the floor.
Mr Fang stared at him angrily. 'Guilty. Three months 'prison, 'he said