古德明英語軍事小故事：孀 娥 淚 (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。
孀 娥 淚
wives in the victorian army lived an insecure life. many married and re-married a number of times as their husbands succumbed to the many dangers of army life, notably disease. in one instance at all events, a widow's re-engagement was rather too hasty. she attended her husband's funeral the day after he died, and on the same day the colour sergeant of the company proposed to her. she burst into tears and the nco, thinking that perhaps he had been too hasty, said he would come again in two or three days. “ oh, it isn't that, ” said the bereaved one, “ but on the way back from the cemetery i accepted the corporal of the firing squad. ”
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