Oliver Among the Thieves

Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
Copyright Penguin Book ltd 2000

A summary of the story
Oliver asked Fagin to let him go out to work with Dawkins and Charley Bates.One morning Fagin allowed Oliver to go. They came out of a narrow street into a square. Oliver looked at them in surpise. The two boys walked across the road and went close behind the old gentleman. Dawkins put his hand into the old man's pocket and take out a stuff.
they ran awey. Oliver lately ran away too. But Oliver was caght by someone. Oliver complained to the police. A clerk
of book store said he did nothing. So Oliver was helped by the man. Oliver was taken into a house and put to bed.
Fagin looked for Oliver.

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constable:警官
A police constable pushed through the crowd.
seize:逮捕する
A man seized oliver by the neck.
own:所有する
I own the bookshop.

Fagin

Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
Copyright Penguin Book Ltd 2000

A summary of the story
Jack took Oliver a house. There were an old gentleman and four or five boys there. The old man's name was Fagin.
Fagin gave Oliver a bed on the floor and he fell asleep immediately. Late next morning, Oliver woke from long asleep.
Then Oliver watched Fagin through half-closed eyes. He placed a box carefully on the table. He took an expensive
gold watch from the box with pleasure. Then He noticed Oliver who was looking at him. He threatened Oliver that
this was mine. Jack and another boy had commited various tefts. From now on Oliver had to commit a theft too.
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innocent:無罪の
He is innocent, isn't he ?
awake:目が覚めて
Why are you awake?