雾都孤儿(中英文对照)

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TREATSOFMR。FANGTHEPOLICEMAGISTRATE;ANDFURNISHESASLIGHTSPECIMENOFHISMODEOFADMINISTERINGJUSTICE

Theoffencehadbeencommittedwithinthedistrict,andindeedintheimmediateneighborhoodof,averynotoriousmetropolitanpoliceoffice。ThecrowdhadonlythesatisfactionofaccompanyingOliverthroughtwoorthreestreets,anddownaplacecalledMuttonHill,whenhewasledbeneathalowarchway,andupadirtycourt,intothisdispensaryofsummaryjustice,bythebackway。Itwasasmallpavedyardintowhichtheyturned;andheretheyencounteredastoutmanwithabunchofwhiskersonhisface,andabunchofkeysinhishand。

‘What'sthematternow?’saidthemancarelessly。

‘Ayoungfogle-hunter,’repliedthemanwhohadOliverincharge。

‘Areyouthepartythat'sbeenrobbed,sir?’inquiredthemanwiththekeys。

‘Yes,Iam,’repliedtheoldgentleman;‘butIamnotsurethatthisboyactuallytookthehandkerchief。I--Iwouldrathernotpressthecase。’

‘Mustgobeforethemagistratenow,sir,’repliedtheman。‘Hisworshipwillbedisengagedinhalfaminute。Now,younggallows!’

ThiswasaninvitationforOlivertoenterthroughadoorwhichheunlockedashespoke,andwhichledintoastonecell。Herehewassearched;andnothingbeingfounduponhim,lockedup。

Thiscellwasinshapeandsizesomethinglikeanareacellar,onlynotsolight。Itwasmostintolerablydirty;foritwasMondaymorning;andithadbeentenantedbysixdrunkenpeople,whohadbeenlockedup,elsewhere,sinceSaturdaynight。Butthisislittle。Inourstation-houses,menandwomenareeverynightconfinedonthemosttrivialcharges--thewordisworthnoting--indungeons,comparedwithwhich,thoseinNewgate,occupiedbythemostatrociousfelons,tried,foundguilty,andundersentenceofdeath,arepalaces。Letanyonewhodoubtsthis,comparethetwo。

TheoldgentlemanlookedalmostasruefulasOliverwhenthekeygratedinthelock。Heturnedwithasightothebook,whichhadbeentheinnocentcauseofallthisdisturbance。

‘Thereissomethinginthatboy'sface,’saidtheoldgentlemantohimselfashewalkedslowlyaway,tappinghischinwiththecoverofthebook,inathoughtfulmanner;‘somethingthattouchesandinterestsme。_Can_hebeinnocent?Helookedlike--Byethebye,’exclaimedtheoldgentleman,haltingveryabruptly,andstaringupintothesky,‘Blessmysoul!--wherehaveIseensomethinglikethatlookbefore?’

Aftermusingforsomeminutes,theoldgentlemanwalked,withthesamemeditativeface,intoabackanteroomopeningfromtheyard;andthere,retiringintoacorner,calledupbeforehismind'seyeavastamphitheatreoffacesoverwhichaduskycurtainhadhungformanyyears。‘No,’saidtheoldgentleman,shakinghishead;‘itmustbeimagination。

Hewanderedoverthemagain。Hehadcalledthemintoview,anditwasnoteasytoreplacetheshroudthathadsolongconcealedthem。Therewerethefacesoffriends,andfoes,andofmanythathadbeenalmoststrangerspeeringintrusivelyfromthecrowd;therewerethefacesofyoungandbloominggirlsthatwerenowoldwomen;therewerefacesthatthegravehadchangedandclosedupon,butwhichthemind,superiortoitspower,stilldressedintheiroldfreshnessandbeauty,callingbackthelustreoftheeyes,thebrightnessofthesmile,thebeamingofthesoulthroughitsmaskofclay,andwhisperingofbeautybeyondthetomb,changedbuttobeheightened,andtakenfromearthonlytobesetupasalight,toshedasoftandgentleglowuponthepathtoHeaven。

ButtheoldgentlemancouldrecallnoonecountenanceofwhichOliver'sfeaturesboreatrace。So,heheavedasighovertherecollectionsheawakened;andbeing,happilyforhimself,anabsentoldgentleman,buriedthemagaininthepagesofthemustybook。

Hewasrousedbyatouchontheshoulder,andarequestfromthemanwiththekeystofollowhimintotheoffice。Heclosedhisbookhastily;andwasatonceusheredintotheimposingpresenceoftherenownedMr。Fang。

Theofficewasafrontparlour,withapanelledwall。Mr。Fangsatbehindabar,attheupperend;andononesidethedoorwasasortofwoodenpeninwhichpoorlittleOliverwasalreadydeposited;tremblingverymuchattheawfulnessofthescene。

Mr。Fangwasalean,long-backed,stiff-necked,middle-sizedman,withnogreatquantityofhair,andwhathehad,growingonthebackandsidesofhishead。Hisfacewasstern,andmuchflushed。Ifhewerereallynotinthehabitofdrinkingrathermorethanwasexactlygoodforhim,hemighthavebroughtactionagainsthiscountenanceforlibel,andhaverecoveredheavydamages。

Theoldgentlemanbowedrespectfully;andadvancingtothemagistrate'sdesk,said,suitingtheactiontotheword,‘Thatismynameandaddress,sir。’Hethenwithdrewapaceortwo;and,withanotherpoliteandgentlemanlyinclinationofthehead,waitedtobequestioned。

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