08. After the robbery(4)

'Please, Mrs Corney, ' said a voiceoutside. 'Old Sally is going fast. '

　　'Well, what can I do to help her 'asked Mrs Corney angrily.

　　'Nothing, ma'am, replied the old woman outside. But she says she hassomething to tell you, which you must hear. She won't die quietly till youcome. '

　　Complaining loudly, Mrs Corney asked Mr Bumble to wait until shecame back. The n she followed the old woman up the stairs.

Old Sally lay inbed in a freezing cold room. The fire was so small and mean that it gave nowarmth at all.

“科尼太太，快，”门外有人喊着，“老萨莉快要死了。”

　　“那么，我能帮她什么忙呢？”科尼太太生气地说。

　　“什么忙也帮不了，太太。”外面的老妇说，“可她说，她有话要跟你说，你非得听不可，在你去之前她是不会安安静静死去的。”

　　科尼太太大声地抱怨着，请班布尔先生在她回来之前先别离开。随后，她跟着老妇上楼去了。

　　老萨莉躺在一张床上，屋子冷得像个冰窖。炉里的火又小又弱，没有一点热气。