英语听力：雾都孤儿 06. Oliver is found again

6  Oliver is found again Oliver began to recover and slowly regain² his strength. The picture that had caused Mr Brown low 's excitement was taken down from the wall, and was not mentioned again. Oliver was disappointed at the disappearance³ of the picture, since he liked the woman's face, but he had many other things to think about now.  They were happy days, while Oliver was getting better. He played cards with Mrs Bed win and listened to stories about her family. The days were all so quiet and relaxing, after the hardships and poverty of his previous life. Mr Brown low  bought him a new suit and new shoes, and Oliver's dirty old clothes were given away.  One day Mr Brown low  asked him to come to his study for a little talk.  Oliver went in and sat down. He looked at Mr Brown low 's serious face in alarm. 'Don't tell me you're going to send me away, sir, please! 'he exclaimed⁴. 'Let me stay here!

I could help with the housework…please, sir! ' 'My dear child, don't be afraid, 'said Mr Brown low kindly⁵. 'I won't desert you. I believe that you're a good boy, not a common thief. You told me you're an orphan⁶—that seems to be the truth. But I want to hear now the whole story of your life, and how you came to be with the boys I saw you with that day. ' Oliver began his story but was soon interrupted by the arrival of Mr Grimwig, an old friend of Mr Brown low 's. Mr Grimwig was a fierce old gentleman and very fond of arguments. He clearly knew all about Oliver and inspected him closely⁷.  'So this is the boy, is it? 'he said at last.  Oliver bowed politely and was introduced by Mr Brown low . Tea was then brought in, and during the meal Mr Grimwig stared so hard at Oliver that the boy felt rather confused. Eventually, Mr Grimwig whispered to Mr Brown low , 'He may be a good-looking boy, but I think he's deceiving⁸ you, my good friend, ' 'Nonsense⁹! 'said Mr Brown low , becoming angry.  'Well, we'll see, answered his friend. 'We'll see. ' Later that afternoon Mr  Brown low  wanted to return some books to a bookseller, and to send some money for new books that he had already collected. Mr Grimwig suggested that Oliver should go. 'He'll be sure to deliver everything safely, 'he said with a smile.  'Yes, please let me take them, 'said Oliver, delighted to be of use.  Mr Brown low  hesitated, but Mr Grimwig's smile had annoyed him. 'Very well, 'he said. 'Here are the books, Oliver, and a five-pound note. The bookseller will give you ten shillings¹⁰ change. ' 'I won't be ten minutes, 'replied Oliver eagerly, and he ran out into the street.  'So you expect him to come back, do you? 'enquired¹¹ Mr.Grimwig.  'Yes, I do, 'said Mr Brown low , smiling confidently. 'Don't you? ' 'No, He has a new suit of clothes, some valuable books, and a five-pound note in his pocket. He'll join his old friends the thieves, and laugh at you. If he comes back, I'll eat my hat. ' The two men sat by the window with a pocket-watch between them, and waited for Oliver's return.  Oliver hurried through the streets to the book shop, thinking how lucky he was. Suddenly the re was a loud scream behind him. 'Oh, my dear brother! 'Before be could look round, a pair of arms was thrown tightly¹² around his neck.  'Don't! 'he cried, struggling. 'Let go! Why are you stopping me? Who is it? ' The young woman holding him started to cry loudly. 'I've found him! Oh! Oliver! You naughty boy, to make me suffer so much! Come home immediately, you cruel boy! 'She burst into tears and several people stopped to stare at what was happening.  'What's the matter? 'asked one of the watching women.  'He ran away from his parents a month ago, 'The young woman said. 'They're hard-working, respectable¹³ people, and he left them to join a gang¹⁴ of thieves and bad characters, and almost broke his mother's heart. ' 'Go home, you horrible child, 'said another woman.  'Yes—go back to your parents, 'said a third.  'But I haven't got any! 'replied Oliver, greatly alarmed. 'I haven't got a sister, either. I'm an orphan. I live in Pentonville. ' 'Listen to him! Make him come home, 'The young woman said to the crowd, 'or he'll kill his dear mother and father, and break my heart. ' Suddenly Oliver recognized the woman he had seen in Fagin's house. 'It's Nancy! 'he said, without thinking.  'You see? 'cried Nancy to the crowd. 'He knows me! ' Just then a big man ran out of a beer shop, followed by a white dog. 'What's this? Young Oliver! Come home to your poor mother, you young devil¹⁵! And what books are these? You've stolen them, haven't you? Give them to me. 'The man, who was Bill Sikes, seized Oliver with one strong hand and hit him on the head with the other.  'That'll do him good! 'shouted some of the crowd. 'It's the only way to treat boys like him. ' Bill Sikes held onto Oliver's arm. 'Comeon, you young thief! ' Still weak from illness, and terrified by the growling¹⁶ dog, O liver¹ could not resist. He was taken through the dark narrow streets at great speed. Sikes and Nancy gave him no chance to escape and Oliver had no breath to call out for help. All too quickly, he was back in Fagin's house, where his old friends were waiting for him.  'Delighted to see you looking so well, my dear, 'Fagin said, bowing politely. 'Why didn't you write, and say you were coming? We'd have got something warm for supper. ' The Dodger¹⁷ and Charley Bates roared¹⁸ with laughter, and the Dodger began looking through the books Oliver had with him.  'Give them back! 'Oliver cried. 'Those books belong to the kind old gentleman who took me into his home. Send him back the books and the money—he'll think I stole them! ' 'You're right, 'laughed Fagin. 'He will think that! ' Oliver jumped to his feet and ran wildly from the room, shouting for help. The Dodger and Fagin caught him easily, and brought him back. Then the old man picked up a long piece of wood.  'So you wanted to get away, my dear, did you? Wanted to call the police and get help? We'll cure you of that. ' He hit Oliver hard on the shoulders with the stick. He was raising it for a second hit when Nancy rushed forward and, seizing the piece of wood, threw it into the fire.  'I won't let you do it, Fagin! 'she shouted. 'You've got him again. Isn't that enough? Now leave him alone. ' Fagin and Sikes looked at each other, shocked by her reaction.  'You'd better keep quiet, my girl, 'growled¹⁹ Sikes.  'No, I won't! ' cried the girl wildly. 'Now you've got the boy, you'll turn him into a thief and a liar²⁰. Isn't that enough, without killing²¹ him too? ' She rushed at Fagin and would have hit him if Sikes had not held her arms so tightly that she couldn't move. She struggled wildly for a while, then, exhausted²², she fainted. Sikes laid her down in the corner, as surprised as Fagin at her anger.  'She can be really wild when she's angry, 'Sikes said.  Fagin wiped his forehead. 'That's the trouble with women, 'he said, 'but she's a clever girl in her work. ' Then Charley Bates and the Dodger took away Oliver's expensive new suit, gave him some old clothes, and locked him up in a dark room. Oliver felt tired and ill, and was soon fast asleep.

1 liver   

n.肝；肝脏

参考例句：

• He has a weak liver.他的肝脏不好。
• The largest organ in the body is the liver.人体最大的器官是肝脏。

2 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

3 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

4 exclaimed   

vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

6 orphan   

n.孤儿；adj.无父母的

参考例句：

• He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
• The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。

7 closely   

adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地

参考例句：

• We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
• The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。

8 deceiving   

v.欺骗，蒙骗( deceive的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Her husband had been deceiving her for years. 她丈夫多年来一直在欺骗她。
• He should fear he was purposely deceiving him with empty promises. 他会担心他是故意用空话来搪塞他。 来自辞典例句

9 nonsense   

n.胡说，废话

参考例句：

• Go along with you! What you say is all nonsense!去你的！你说的全是废话！
• "Don't talk nonsense",she said sharply.“别胡扯”，她严厉地说。

10 shillings   

n.先令（英国1971年以前的货币单位，为一镑的二十分之一）( shilling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The charge for labor works out at almost ten shillings an hour. 付给工人的费用算下来每小时差不多十先令。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I will venture five shillings on it. 我愿为它赌五先令。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 enquired   

打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 )； 询问； 问问题； 查问

参考例句：

• He enquired for the book in a bookstore. 他在书店查询那本书。
• Fauchery jestingly enquired whether the Minister was coming too. 浮式瑞嘲笑着问部长是否也会来。

12 tightly   

adv.紧紧地，坚固地，牢固地

参考例句：

• My child holds onto my hand tightly while we cross the street.横穿马路时，孩子紧拉着我的手不放。
• The crowd pressed together so tightly that we could hardly breathe.人群挤在一起，我们几乎喘不过气来。

13 respectable   

n.品格高尚的人；adj.值得尊重的，人格高尚的，不少的

参考例句：

• She seems respectable enough.她看上去挺体面的。
• His savings were just enough to pay for a respectable funeral.他的存款刚好够办一个体面的葬礼。

14 gang   

n.一伙，一帮；结伴的朋友

参考例句：

• The gang live abroad,beyond reach of the British police.这帮匪徒住在国外，英国警方鞭长莫及。
• Some gang came in and shot the place up.有股匪帮进来对这个地方开枪扫射。

15 devil   

n.魔鬼，恶魔

参考例句：

• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him.召鬼容易驱鬼难。
• Susie,you're a determined little devil.苏茜，你真是个坚决的小家伙。

16 growling   

n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼

参考例句：

• We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。
• The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡，聚集在一起发牢骚。

17 dodger   

n.躲避者；躲闪者；广告单

参考例句：

• They are tax dodgers who hide their interest earnings.他们是隐瞒利息收入的逃税者。
• Make sure she pays her share she's a bit of a dodger.她自己的一份一定要她付清--她可是有点能赖就赖。

18 roared   

v.咆哮( roar的过去式和过去分词 )；大笑；大哭；熊熊燃烧

参考例句：

• A log fire roared in the open hearth. 柴火在敞开着的壁炉里熊熊燃烧。
• Vroom! A sports car roared past. 呜的一声，一辆跑车疾驶而过。

19 growled   

v.（动物）发狺狺声， （雷）作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 )；低声咆哮着说

参考例句：

• \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道：“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

21 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

22 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。