10. Life in the country(16)

　　As They walked upstairs, the re was a bright flash of lightning outside, followed by loud thunder. They sat dowu at the table and Monks started immediately.
　　'So you were present when the old woman died, is that right
 And she told you something
 He stared at Mrs Bumble again.
'Yes, 'said Mrs Bumble. 'Something about the mother of O liver Twist. But first, how much will you pay me for the information '
他们上楼时，外面忽然打了一下闪电，接着马上是一阵雷鸣。他们在一张桌子旁坐下，蒙克斯迫不急待地开始讲话。
　　“那个老女人死的时候你在场，是吗？她跟你说了些什么？”他又紧盯着班布尔太太。
　　“是的，”班布尔太太说，“一些关于奥利弗•特威斯特的母亲的事。但是，您首先要告诉我，知道这些情况您会给我多少钱？”