Chapter 44 (第1/3页)
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THETIMEARRIVESFORNANCYTOREDEEMHERPLEDGETOROSEMAYLIE。SHEFAILS。
Adeptasshewas，inalltheartsofcunninganddissimulation，thegirlNancycouldnotwhollyconcealtheeffectwhichtheknowledgeofthestepshehadtaken，wroughtuponhermind。SherememberedthatboththecraftyJewandthebrutalSikeshadconfidedtoherschemes，whichhadbeenhiddenfromallothers：inthefullconfidencethatshewastrustworthyandbeyondthereachoftheirsuspicion。Vileasthoseschemeswere，desperateasweretheiroriginators，andbitteraswereherfeelingstowardsFagin，whohadledher，stepbystep，deeperanddeeperdownintoanabyssofcrimeandmisery，whencewasnoescape；still，thereweretimeswhen，eventowardshim，shefeltsomerelenting，lestherdisclosureshouldbringhimwithintheirongrasphehadsolongeluded，andheshouldfallatlast--richlyashemeritedsuchafate--byherhand。
But，thesewerethemerewanderingsofamindunablewhollytodetachitselffromoldcompanionsandassociations，thoughenabledtofixitselfsteadilyononeobject，andresolvednottobeturnedasidebyanyconsideration。HerfearsforSikeswouldhavebeenmorepowerfulinducementstorecoilwhiletherewasyettime；butshehadstipulatedthathersecretshouldberigidlykept，shehaddroppednocluewhichcouldleadtohisdiscovery，shehadrefused，evenforhissake，arefugefromalltheguiltandwretchednessthatencompassesher--andwhatmorecouldshedo！Shewasresolved。
Thoughallhermentalstrugglesterminatedinthisconclusion，theyforcedthemselvesuponher，againandagain，andlefttheirtracestoo。Shegrewpaleandthin，evenwithinafewdays。Attimes，shetooknoheedofwhatwaspassingbeforeher，ornopartinconversationswhereonce，shewouldhavebeentheloudest。Atothertimes，shelaughedwithoutmerriment，andwasnoisywithoutamomentafterwards--shesatsilentanddejected，broodingwithherheaduponherhands，whiletheveryeffortbywhichsherousedherself，told，moreforciblythaneventheseindications，thatshewasillatease，andthatherthoughtswereoccupiedwithmattersverydifferentanddistantfromthoseinthecourseofdiscussionbyhercompanions。
ItwasSundaynight，andthebellofthenearestchurchstruckthehour。SikesandtheJewweretalking，buttheypausedtolisten。Thegirllookedupfromthelowseatonwhichshecrouched，andlistenedtoo。Eleven。
‘Anhourthissideofmidnight，’saidSikes，raisingtheblindtolookoutandreturningtohisseat。‘Darkandheavyitistoo。Agoodnightforbusinessthis。’
‘Ah！’repliedFagin。‘Whatapity，Bill，mydear，thatthere'snonequitereadytobedone。’
‘You'rerightforonce，’repliedSikesgruffly。‘Itisapity，forI'minthehumourtoo。’
Faginsighed，andshookhisheaddespondingly。
‘Wemustmakeupforlosttimewhenwe'vegotthingsintoagoodtrain。That'sallIknow，’saidSikes。
‘That'sthewaytotalk，mydear，’repliedFagin，venturingtopathimontheshoulder。‘Itdoesmegoodtohearyou。’
‘Doesyougood，doesit！’criedSikes。‘Well，sobeit。’
‘Ha！ha！ha！’laughedFagin，asifhewererelievedbyeventhisconcession。‘You'relikeyourselfto-night，Bill。Quitelikeyourself。’
‘Idon'tfeellikemyselfwhenyoulaythatwitheredoldclawonmyshoulder，sotakeitaway，’saidSikes，castingofftheJew'shand。
‘Itmakeyounervous，Bill，--remindsyouofbeingnabbed，doesit？’saidFagin，determinednottobeoffended。
‘Remindsmeofbeingnabbedbythedevil，’returnedSikes。‘Thereneverwasanothermanwithsuchafaceasyours，unlessitwasyourfather，andIsuppose_he_issingeinghisgrizzledredbeardbythistime，unlessyoucamestraightfromtheold’unwithoutanyfatheratallbetwixtyou；whichIshouldn'twonderat，abit。‘
Faginofferednoreplytothiscompliment：but，pullingSikesbythesleeve，pointedhisfingertowardsNancy，whohadtakenadvantageoftheforegoingconversationtoputonherbonnet，andwasnowleavingtheroom。
‘Hallo！’criedSikes。‘Nance。Where'sthegalgoingtoatthistimeofnight？’
‘Notfar。’
‘Whatanswer'sthat？’retortedSikes。‘Doyouhearme？’
‘Idon'tknowwhere，’repliedthegirl。
‘ThenIdo，’saidSikes，moreinthespiritofobstinacythanbecausehehadanyrealobjectiontothegirlgoingwhereshelisted。‘Nowhere。Sitdown。’
‘I'mnotwell。Itoldyouthatbefore，’rejoinedthegirl。‘Iwantabreathofair。’
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