古德明英語軍事小故事：戰(zhàn)俘的風(fēng)度(中英對(duì)照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個(gè)《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動(dòng)魄的戰(zhàn)爭。戰(zhàn)俘的風(fēng)度
in 1793, british, hanoverian and austrian troops invaded france in an attempt to put down the french revolution. the hanoverian general freytag was taken prisoner by a french hussar, who, perceiving that he had a valuable watch, said,"give me your watch." freytag instantly complied.
a short time after, when he was liberated and the hussar had become a prisoner in his turn, the hussar with great unconcern pulled the watch from his pocket and, presenting it to freytag, said,"since fate has turned against me, take back your watch. it would not be so well to let others strip me of it." freytag was pleased with the hussar's honesty, and bade him to keep the watch in remembrance of his having once had its owner for a prisoner.
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