古德明英語軍事小故事：明鏡高懸(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。
明鏡高懸
During the reign of ChristianⅣ, King of Denmark( 1588-1648), one Christopher Rosenkranz, in Copenhagen, demanded from a widow a debt of$5000. He produced a bond signed by herself, which she declared was forged. Finally, a court of law ordered the widow to pay the demand. The distressed widow applied to the king.
The king sent for Rosenkranz, and questioned and exhorted him, but all to no purpose. He then asked for the bond, and sent Rosenkranz away. After carefully examining this important paper, the king discovered that the paper manufacturer, whose mark was on the bond, had not begun his manufacturing till many years after its date. He again sent for Rosenkranz, and again exhorted him to have pity on the widow. But as Rosenkranz insisted on his demand, the king had him arrested and properly punished."
丹麥國王克里斯蒂安四世在位期間( 1588-1648),哥本哈根有個人叫克里斯托弗.羅森克蘭茨,向一名寡婦追債五千元。他拿出借據,借據上有那寡婦的簽名,但那寡婦力言借據是偽造的。最后,法庭下令她還債。她苦惱之余,向國王求助。
國王召見羅森克蘭茨,向他查問、勸告,見他不為所動,就要了那張借據,遣他離去,然后仔細研究這紙重要文件,發覺有造紙商的印記,而那造紙商是借據所示簽署日期之后多年才開業的。他再次召見羅森克蘭茨,并再次勸他憐憫那寡婦,但羅森克蘭茨堅持要討債。國王于是下令把他拘捕,依法懲處。
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