13. The end of the gang(15)

A minute later，Sikesappeared on the roof and the shouts from the crowd below swelled to a greatroar．The n the front door was smashed down and people streamed into thehouse．Sikes quickly tied the rope around the chimney，the n beganto tie the other end around himself，ready to lowerhimself to the ground behind the house．But just as he putthe rope over his head，he screamed in terror and threw his arms above his head．He staggeredback，slipped and fell over the edge of the roof．As he fell，the ropetightened around his neck with a horrible jerk．In a second themurderer was dead，and the re he hung，his body swinging gently from side to side．The dog，which hadfollowed its master onto the roof，jumped down towards the lifeless body，missed，and felldead on the stones below．

一分钟以后，赛克斯出现在屋顶上，下面人群的喊声越来越高，简直成了吼叫声。然后前门被撞垮，人们拥进房子。赛克斯迅速把绳子的一头系在烟囱上，开始把另一头往自己身上系，准备将自己顺到房后的地面上。但正当他把绳圈往头上套时，他惊恐地叫起来，双手向上猛伸。他趔趄着往后一退，脚下一滑，从屋顶的边缘掉了下去。他往下掉时，绳子死死地套住了他的脖子，猛地一拉。刹那间，这杀人犯死了，挂在那儿，尸体轻轻地左右摇晃。那条跟着主人爬上屋顶的狗，朝着断了气的尸体跳过去，没抓住，掉在下面的石头上摔死了。