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carried him through the crowd while all the people jumped at him,screaming and trying to attack him.'
  Suddenly Sikes' dog ran into the room.All the robbers rushed out immediately to look for Sikes,but the re was no sign of him.They returned to the upstairs room.
  'I hope he's not coming here,'said Toby.
  'The dog's come a long way,'said another man. 'Covered in mud,and tired out.'
  They sat the re in silence,wondering where Sikes was.It was already dark when They heard a sudden,hurried knock at the door downstairs.
  Toby went to the window to look down,the n pulled his head back in,his face pale with fear.The re was no need to tell tlec others who it was.
  'We must let him in,'said Toby,although none of the m wanted to see him.Toby went down to the door and returned,followed by sikes.White-faced,with a three-day-old beard,hollow cheeks and staring eyes,Sikes looked like a ghost.No one said a word.
  'Nothing to say to me?'Sikes asked.
  The only answer was a low shout of many voices from outside in the distance,coming closer.Lights appeared.Looking out,Sikes saw a stream of people crossing the bridge towards the m.The n the re was a loud knocking on the door and more shouts from the crowd.
  'The doors are made of metal and They're locked and chained,'said Toby.The three robbers watched Sikes nervously,as if he were a wild animal.
  'Bring a ladder!'shouted some of the crowd below.
  'Give me a rope,quick,'Sikes said to the others. 'I'll go the other way,climb down the back and escape over the river.Get me a rope-now!Or I'll do three more murders!'
  A minute later,Sikes appeared on the roof and the shouts from the crowd below swelled to a great roar.The n the front door was smashed down and people streamed into the house.Sikes quickly tied the rope around the chimney,the n began to tie the other end around himself,ready to lower himself to the ground behind the house.But just as he put the rope over his head,he screamed in terror and threw his arms above his head.He staggered back,slipped and fell over the edge of the roof.As he fell,the rope tightened around his neck with a horrible jerk.In a second the murderer was dead,and the re he hung,his body swinging gently from side to side.The dog,which had followed its master onto the roof,jumped down towards the lifeless body,missed,and fell dead on the stones below.
  13 盗窃团伙的末日
  喷薄而出的太阳悬挂在这座拥挤的城市的上空,光芒四射,它照亮了伦敦的每一个角落,照亮了有钱人家的宅院,也照亮了穷人家的陋室。它把每一处都照亮了,也照进了被杀害了的女人横尸的房间。可怕的场面在清晰的晨光下显得更加令人毛骨悚然。
  赛克斯坐在那里看着眼前的死尸,动弹不得。他已把沾满了血迹的木棍丢进了炉火里,然后擦洗了自己,洗净了衣服。他将衣服上溅上血的部分也撕下来烧掉了,即便是这样,地上还有一片片血迹,就连狗爪子上也满是血污。
  最后,他强迫自己离开了这屋子,拉出了狗,将房门上了锁。他快速往北面走,朝着海格特墓地,然后又走向汉普斯泰德,在汉普斯泰德荒原空阔的野地里,远离人群和房屋的地方,他找到了一个能够不受惊扰睡一觉的地方。
  可没多一会儿他就起来了,拔腿就跑。这一次他先是回头向伦敦方向跑去,没跑出多远又折回来向北,跑跑停停,心里没有一个明确的目的地。最后他感觉到肚子饿了,又掉转方向朝亨顿走去。这是个人不多的僻静的小地方,他可以在这儿买点东西吃。可是,连这里的孩子和鸡都好像在怀疑地看着他,所以他什么也没吃,又转身朝汉普斯泰德荒原走去,心里还是不知该往哪儿去。
  最终他又朝北部,朝伦敦
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