古德明英語軍事小故事：恰 當 的 懲 罰(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。恰 當 的 懲 罰
one day during the versailles conference following world war i, while french prime minister georges clemenceau was travelling to a meeting, his car was fired upon by a young anarchist named emile cottin.
as the car raced off, cottin fired the last of his seven shots, one of which hit clemenceau near the heart. when cottin was apprehended and the death penalty demanded, however, clemenceau intervened. "we have just won the most terrible war in history, yet here is a frenchman who misses the target six times out of seven," clemenceau said. "of course he must be punished. "his recommendation? eight years in prison, "with intensive training in a shooting gallery".
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