古德明英語軍事小故事：獅心王之死 (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。獅心王之死
richard the lionheart was a legendary warrior but a poor king. in 1199, while besieging the castle of chalus, he was fatally shot in the shoulder by an arrow. the castle being taken, richard ordered bertram de gourdon, who had shot the arrow, to be brought into his presence. “ what harm did i ever do thee, ” he asked, “ that thou shouldst kill me ? ”
bertram replied with courage. “ you killed with your own hand my father and two of my brothers. you may take your revenge. i should cheerfully suffer all the torments that can be inflicted were i sure of having delivered the world of a tyrant who filled it with carnage. ”
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