古德明英語軍事小故事：不 敢 僭 越(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(zhàn)爭。不 敢 僭 越
during the siege of vicksburg in 1863 in the american civil war, a catholic nun, sister serephena, escorted by a small black boy, was speaking to a confederate corporal when a shell suddenly landed at their feet, with its fuse still burning. the three of them were transfixed with horror and the corporal leapt backward and took to his heels ignominiously. the little black boy picked up the smouldering shell and threw it as far as he could away from them. he was only just in time as the shell exploded in mid-air.
“ why didn't you do that immediately? ” asked the trembling nun. “ your hesitation might have cost us our lives. ”
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