06-02-雾都孤儿 [58]
dark and dirty，with a few rough-looking men in the bar．They entered and asked for a room for the night and a meal of cold meat and beer，which They ate in the bar．The beer madeNoah talkative and he began to boast． 'So it's no more coffins for us，my girl．We can do better than just robbing Mr So wer berry．In London the re are pockets，houses，coaches-even banks！'
'I like the sound of it，Noah，but how are we going to do all this？'asked Charlotte．
'We can meet people who know about the se things．I'd like to be the leader of some gang，if the re's a good profit to be made in that kind of work．'Noah felt very pleased with himself，and looked forward to an easy life of crime in the capital．
They talked about their plans for a few minutes．The n astranger，who had been sitting unseen round the corner，cameup to the m．The stranger was Fagin．He greeted the m in avery friendly and cheerful way，sat down with the m，and immediately ordered more beer for Noah．
'That's good beer，'said Noah，already a little drunk．He thanked the stranger for the drink．
'Expensive，too，'said Fagin． 'If you drink that everyday，my dear，you'll need to empty pockets，houses，coaches，even banks．'
When he heard his own words repeated，Noah went pale with terror．The stranger must have heard everything，even how They had robbed Mr So wer berry！
'Don't worry，'laughed Fagin，pulling his chair closer． 'You're lucky it was only me who heard you．'
'I didn't take it，'said Noah quickly． 'It was the woman who did it！'
'It does n't matter who did it，my dear，replied Fagin，looking quickly at Charlotte． 'Because I'm in that business myself．And the people in my house as well．I can in trod uce you to the right people，if you're interested．You both look like good workers．'
Charlotte and Noah felt a mixture of fear and pleasure． 'What would you want me to do？'asked Noah． 'Some thing light，if possible，'he added．
'What about spying on people？'asked Fagin． 'Or robbing young children who are going shopping for their mothers？That's light work，and easy．'
Noah laughed． 'That sounds like just the thing for me！And what will I earn for this work？'
'You can live free in my house，and give me half of what you earn．
After fur the r discussion，and the transfer of Mr So wer berry's money from Noah's pocket to Fagin's，agreement was reached．The next day Noah and Charlotte went to live in Fagin's house and began to be instructed in their new profession．
Although training and experience had made Nancy an exper tliar，she could not completely hide the fear in her mind．She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see RoseMay lie．If Fagin or Sikes ever found out…But she pushed the se fears away．She was determined to keep her promise to Rose May lie，and meet her as arranged．
On the first Sunday night after her meeting with Rose，she was in Sikes' room when the clock struck eleven．Fagin was the re，too，discussing some business with Sikes．Nancy stood up and put on her coat．Sikes watched her，surprised．
'Nancy！Where are you going at this time of night？'
'Not far．'
'What kind of answer is that？Where are you going？'
'I don't know，'replied the girl．
'The n I do．Nowhere．Sit down．'
'I'm not well．I want a breath of air．'
Sikes got up and locked the door．
'Let me go！'said the girl with great force． 'Just for one hour-let me go！'
Sikes seized her arms roughly． 'The girl's gone mad！'
Nancy fought wildly，and Sikes had to hold her down in a chair．She continued to scream and fight until midnight，when，exhausted and tearful，she stopped struggling．She went into another room and threw herself on a bed．
'She's a strange girl，'Sikes said to Fagin，shaking his head． 'Why did she suddenly decide to go out tonight
'I like the sound of it，Noah，but how are we going to do all this？'asked Charlotte．
'We can meet people who know about the se things．I'd like to be the leader of some gang，if the re's a good profit to be made in that kind of work．'Noah felt very pleased with himself，and looked forward to an easy life of crime in the capital．
They talked about their plans for a few minutes．The n astranger，who had been sitting unseen round the corner，cameup to the m．The stranger was Fagin．He greeted the m in avery friendly and cheerful way，sat down with the m，and immediately ordered more beer for Noah．
'That's good beer，'said Noah，already a little drunk．He thanked the stranger for the drink．
'Expensive，too，'said Fagin． 'If you drink that everyday，my dear，you'll need to empty pockets，houses，coaches，even banks．'
When he heard his own words repeated，Noah went pale with terror．The stranger must have heard everything，even how They had robbed Mr So wer berry！
'Don't worry，'laughed Fagin，pulling his chair closer． 'You're lucky it was only me who heard you．'
'I didn't take it，'said Noah quickly． 'It was the woman who did it！'
'It does n't matter who did it，my dear，replied Fagin，looking quickly at Charlotte． 'Because I'm in that business myself．And the people in my house as well．I can in trod uce you to the right people，if you're interested．You both look like good workers．'
Charlotte and Noah felt a mixture of fear and pleasure． 'What would you want me to do？'asked Noah． 'Some thing light，if possible，'he added．
'What about spying on people？'asked Fagin． 'Or robbing young children who are going shopping for their mothers？That's light work，and easy．'
Noah laughed． 'That sounds like just the thing for me！And what will I earn for this work？'
'You can live free in my house，and give me half of what you earn．
After fur the r discussion，and the transfer of Mr So wer berry's money from Noah's pocket to Fagin's，agreement was reached．The next day Noah and Charlotte went to live in Fagin's house and began to be instructed in their new profession．
Although training and experience had made Nancy an exper tliar，she could not completely hide the fear in her mind．She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see RoseMay lie．If Fagin or Sikes ever found out…But she pushed the se fears away．She was determined to keep her promise to Rose May lie，and meet her as arranged．
On the first Sunday night after her meeting with Rose，she was in Sikes' room when the clock struck eleven．Fagin was the re，too，discussing some business with Sikes．Nancy stood up and put on her coat．Sikes watched her，surprised．
'Nancy！Where are you going at this time of night？'
'Not far．'
'What kind of answer is that？Where are you going？'
'I don't know，'replied the girl．
'The n I do．Nowhere．Sit down．'
'I'm not well．I want a breath of air．'
Sikes got up and locked the door．
'Let me go！'said the girl with great force． 'Just for one hour-let me go！'
Sikes seized her arms roughly． 'The girl's gone mad！'
Nancy fought wildly，and Sikes had to hold her down in a chair．She continued to scream and fight until midnight，when，exhausted and tearful，she stopped struggling．She went into another room and threw herself on a bed．
'She's a strange girl，'Sikes said to Fagin，shaking his head． 'Why did she suddenly decide to go out tonight