古德明英語軍事小故事:不 死 的 故 事(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。不 死 的 故 事
women following the british army faced many dangers in the napoleonic wars. one evening the 66th regiment was advancing towards the river adour when a cannon shot flattened a soldier's wife, leaving her apparently dead. surgeon henry, hurrying towards the victim, found to his surprise that she was only shocked and bruised. when he had assured her that she was not injured and would live, she was so delighted she decided to reward him, pulling out from one of her voluminous pockets a chicken, and half a yard of black pudding from the other. the surgeon told her that payment was not necessary - the story itself was reward enough.
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