Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿 - Chapter 43

'And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?' asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue ¹ of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin's house., ,'' Cod ², I thought as much last night!' 'Every man's his own friend, my dear,' replied Fagin, with his most insinuating ³ grin., ,'He hasn't as good a one as himself anywhere.' 'Except sometimes,' replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world., , ,'When a man's his own enemy, it's only because he's too much his own friend; not because he's careful for everybody but himself., ,Pooh! pooh!, ,You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵 。,They salt down cod for winter use.他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃
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