2、Oliver's first job  (1)

 

Oliver stayed a prisoner alone in the dark room for a week. He cried bitterly all day, and when the long night came, he spread his little hands over his eyes to shut out the darkness, and tried to sleep . He was given freezing water to wash with, and was beaten daily by Mr Bumble in front of all the other boys in the hall, as a warning to them.

 

One day Mr Bumble met the local undertaker, Mr Sowerberry, outside the workhouse.

 

'Do you know anybody who wants to train a boy for work, Mr Sowerberry?' Mr Bumble pointed at the notice on the wallabove him, which offered five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist for work.

 

Mr Sowerberry rubbed his chin and thought for a while. 'I pay enough for the poor with my taxes,' he said,'so why shouldn't I be able to make use of then in my work? Yes , I'll take the boy myself.'

 

2、 奥利弗的第一个工作（1）

 

 奥利弗被单独在小黑屋里关了一星期，他整天都伤心 地流泪，每当漫长的黑夜来临，他就用两只小手捂住眼睛，来驱走黑暗，力求入睡。每天他只能用带着冰碴的水洗脸。为了杀一儆百， 奥利弗第一奇妙当着其他孩子的面挨班布尔先后的一顿毒打。

 

一天，班布尔先生在济贫院外面遇见了当地的棺材店老板索尔贝里先生。

 

“索尔贝里先生，您好知道谁想要带个学徒吗？”班布尔指着墙上方的一个通告说。上面写着，愿意领走 奥利弗去人可以得到五英雄的奖金。

 

索尔贝里先生措关巴想了一会儿。“我纳不少的税金养活穷人，干吗不让他们去为我干活呢？对，我领走这孩子。”