He Runs Away

Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
Copyright Penguin Book Ltd 2000

A summary of the story
Oliver was a prisoner in that cold, dark room for a whole week. One day, Mr Bumble met Mr Sowerberry.
Mr Bumble sold Oliver to him for five ponds. Oliver came to Mr sowerberry' shop. He opened adoor and pushed
Oliver down some stairs into a dark room. The living here was also awful for Oliver. One morning Oliver heard a
noise somebody knocked the shop door. Oliver opened the door. Then a large boy sit in front of the house. He was
Noah Claypole. He made Oliver work under him. No longer able to stand their violence, Oliver left home.

cruel:むごい
He had listened to their cruel words.
weep:泣く
He started to weep.