古德明英語軍事小故事：禍 從 口 出(中英對照)
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《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魄的戰爭。禍 從 口 出
russian poet kondraty ryleyev, one of the leaders of the unsuccessful decembrist revolt in 1825, was condemned to be hanged. the rope, however, broke rather incredibly. such a demonstration of "divine intervention" was usually answered with a pardon. but ryleyev's disrespectful behaviour after the incident led the executioner to send a messenger to the winter palace to consult czar nicholas.
"what did ryleyev say?" nicholas asked.
"sire,"the messenger replied, "he said that in russia we do not even know how to make a rope properly."
"well," said the czar, "let's prove the contrary."
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