古德明英语军事小故事：狮心王之死 (中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。狮心王之死
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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