On the evening after the Bumbles' little business meeting, Mr Bill Sikes, waking from a sleep, called out to ask the time.
班布尔先生小型洽谈会后的那晚，比尔·赛克斯先生醒来问几点了。
The room he was lying in was very small and dirty. It was a different room from the one he had occupied before the Chertsey expedition, but it was in the same poor part of London. There were so few possessions or comforts in the room that it was clear Mr Sikes had met hard times. He himself was thin and pale from illness, and was lying on the bed, wrapped in an old coat. The white dog lay on the floor next to him.
他睡的房间又小又脏，这间房与他彻特西之行前住的那间房不同，但都是在伦敦的贫困区。房间里仅有几件家具或物件，很明显赛克斯遇上困难了。他人很消瘦，脸色苍白，正躺在床上，身上还裹了件旧外衣。那条白狗躺在他旁边的地板上。
Seated by the window was Nancy, repairing Sikes old jacket. She, too, was thin and pale. At Sikes' voice she raised her head from her work. 'Not long past seven,' she said. 'How do you feel now, Bill?'
南希坐在窗口，正在补赛克斯的旧夹克衫。她也瘦得厉害，脸上毫无血色。听到赛克斯的声音，她抬起了头。“刚过7点”她说，“你现在感觉怎么样，比尔？”
'As weak as water. Help me get up, will you?'
“很虚弱，你能过来扶我起身吗？”
As Nancy helped him out of bed, Sikes swore and cursed at her clumsiness. iIlness had not improved his temper.
南希扶他起床，赛克斯骂她笨手笨脚的。生病也没能让他把脾气收敛点。
'You wouldn't speak like that if you knew how kindly I've nursed you these last few days,' said Nancy. 'So many nights, I've looked after you.' She sat down in a chair. exhausted.
“你要是知道我这些天我怎样尽心尽力地照顾你的，你就不会说这些话了。”南希说，“这么多个晚上，都是我照顾你的。”她身心疲倦地坐到一把椅子上。
' Get up!' shouted Sikes. 'What's wrong with you?'
“起来！”赛克斯大喊。“你怎么了？”
But Nancy was unable to get up. Her head fell back against the chair and she fainted.
但南希起不来身。她头靠椅子，晕了过去。
Sikes swore and cursed again, but Nancy remained unconscious.
赛克斯又是一顿咒骂，但南希已经没意识了。
'What's the matter here?' asked a voice from the door, and Fagin followed by the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates, entered the room. When they saw Nancy, they hurried to help her. Charley rubbed her hands and the Dodger gave her a drink from the bottle he carried. Gradually, Nancy recovered her senses.
“这是怎么了？”门口有个声音问，费金带着机灵鬼和查理·贝兹进屋了。他们一看到南希就连忙过去帮她。查理抓住她的双臂，机灵鬼拿出带过来的酒给她灌了一口。慢慢地，南希醒了。
Sikes then turned to Fagin. 'What are you here for?' he asked roughly. 'You haven't been here for weeks- all the time I was ill. I haven't two coins to rub together. Why didn't you help me? You treat me worse than a dog!'
赛克斯看向费金。“你来这做什么？”他粗声粗气地问，“你几个星期都没来这看一眼―我还一直病着呢。我一个钱币都没有。你为什么不帮我？你对我比条狗都不如。”
'Don't be bad-tempered, my dear,' said Fagin calmly. 'I haven't forgotten you, Bill.'
“别发脾气，亲爱的。”费金缓缓开口。“我没把你忘了，比尔。”
'Well, what about some money, then? I've done enough work for you recently-what about some money?'
“那你能拿些钱给我吗？最近我为你做了这么多―拿些钱给我，如何？”
'I haven't a single coin with me, my dear,' said Fagin.
“我身上一个钱币也没有，亲爱的。”费金说。
'Then go and get some- you've got lots at home. No, I don't trust you. Nancy can go back with you to your house and fetch some money. I'll stay here and sleep.'
“那回去拿些过来―你家里一堆的钱。不，我不信你。南希和你一块过去，把钱钱过来。我就在这睡会。”
After a good deal of arguing, Fagin managed to reduce the amount Sikes was demanding from five pounds to three pounds. He went back to his house with Nancy and the boys.
一阵争论后，费金成功地把赛克斯要的5英镑减少到了3英镑。他带着南希和男孩们回家了。
When they were inside, Fagin told the girl, 'I'll just go upstairs and fetch the cash for Bill, my dear. There's little money in this business, Nancy, little money and no thanks- but I'm fond of seeing the young people around me.'
他们进屋时，费金跟南希说：“我这就上楼，拿现钱给比尔，亲爱的。这行当没什么赚头，南希，没啥钱也没句感谢―但我喜欢年轻人围着我。”
Suddenly there was a man's voice at the front door. As soon as Nancy heard it, she sat up in her chair.
突然前门传来男人的说话声。南希听到声音，就往椅子上坐下了。
'That's the man I was expecting earlier,' said Fagin. 'Don't worry. He'll only be ten minutes.'
“我以为这人早该来的”费金说，“别担心，他就耽搁10分钟。”
The man entered the room. It was Monks. When he saw Nancy, he moved back, as if he had expected no one but Fagin.
男人进屋了，是蒙克斯。他看到南希时，吓得连忙后退，像是没料想到会有费金以外的人在这。
'It's all right, only one of my young people,' Fagin said to him. 'Did you see him?'
“不用担心，是我手底下的一个年轻人。”费金对蒙克斯说。“你见到他了吗？”
Yes,' answered Monks.
“见到了。”蒙克斯回。
'Any news?'
“有什么消息吗？”
'Good news.' said Monks with a smile. 'Let me have a word with you.' He and Fagin went upstairs to talk privately.
“是个好消息！”蒙克斯笑着说。“我和你详细谈谈。”他便和费金上楼密谈了。
As soon as they had left the room, Nancy took off her shoes and crept silently up the stairs to listen in the passage - as she had done once before. She was gone for a quarter of an hour, then, like a ghost, she reappeared in the downstairs room and sat down. Immediately afterwards. the two men descended the stairs.
他们一离开房间，南希就脱了鞋子蹑手蹑脚地爬上楼梯在过道里偷听他们谈话―跟她上次做的一样。她离开了15分钟，然后像幽灵一般地出现在楼下，坐在椅子上。很快，两个男人也下楼了。
'How pale you are, Nancy! 'said Fagin, once Monks had left the house. 'What have you been doing to yourself?'
“你脸色很白啊，南希”蒙克斯一离开房间，费金就说。“你对自己做了什么啊？”
'Nothing- except waiting here for you too long,' she answered, turning her face away from him. 'Now, where's the money for Bill?'
“没什么―就是在这等你等久了”南希说完，扭头不看费金。“准备给比尔的钱在哪？”
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PS:本书为牛津系列简易读物，由著名作家查理德·罗杰根据英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的同名小说改写。
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