古德明英語軍事小故事：英 雄 折 劍(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。英 雄 折 劍
george clark was an american soldier born in virginia. during the american revolutionary war, he served as a leader of the defence of kentucky, then part of virginia, and financed his campaigns with borrowed funds. at the end of the war, however , the state of virginia refused to give him a refund, leaving him in financial ruin.
late in life, clark became crippled, and applied for a military pension. the virginian legislature voted him a pension of $400 a year, and sent him a ceremonial sword. it is said that he told the emissary who presented the sword to him: "young man, when virginia needed a sword, i gave her one. now she sends me a toy. i want bread!" he thrust the sword into the ground and broke it with his crutch.
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