【导读】　雾都孤儿"Oliver Twist"，是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的作品。它以伦敦为背景，讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇，最后在善良人的帮助下，查明了身世并获得了幸福。

　　Oliver Twist(excerpt)

　　"Wolves tear your throats！"muttered Sikes，grinding his teeth."I wish I was among some of you; you'd howl the hoarser for it."

　　As Sikes growled forth this imprecation，with the most desperate ferocity that his desperate nature was capable of，he rested the body of the wounded boy across his bended knee；and turned his head，for an instant，to look back at his pursuers.

　　There was little to be made out，in the mist and darkness；but the loud shouting of men vibrated through the air，and the barking of the neighbouring dogs，roused by the sound of the alarm bell，resounded in every direction.

　　"Stop，you white­livered hound！"cried the robber，shouting after Toby Crackit, who，making the best use of his long legs，was already ahead."Stop！"

　　The repetition of the word, brought Toby to a dead stand­still.For he was not quite satisfied that he was beyond the range of pistol­shot；and Sikes was in no mood to be played with.

　　"Bear a hand with the boy，" cried Sikes，beckoning furiously to his confederate."Come back！"

　　雾都孤儿(节选)

　　"让狼咬断你们的脖子！"赛克斯小声地说，牙齿咬得格格直响。"有朝一日你们谁也躲不掉，你们会把嗓子喊得更哑的。"

　　赛克斯骂骂咧咧地把这一番诅咒发泄出来，脸上那副不顾死活的样子充分体现了他的那种不顾死活的脾气。他把受伤的奥立弗横放在自己的膝盖上，回过头去看看后面的追兵。

夜黑雾浓，什么东西也辨别不出来，只有嘈杂喧闹的呼喊声在空中震响，邻近的狗被告急的钟声惊醒，此呼彼应地吠叫起来，四下里响成一片。