Text mind,heart,and eyes were clear conscience and reason sound.(49)He could not hope to capture that enemy;to alarm him would but send him dashing to his camp. 50 The duty of the soldier was plain:the man must be shot dead from ambush-without warning.But no-there is a hope; he may have discovered nothing-perhaps he is but admiring the landscape (51).If permitted (52),he may turn and ride carelessly away.It may well (53 be that his fixity of attention....Druse turned his head and looked downward
Text 课 文 mind, heart, and eyes were clear, conscience and reason sound.(49) He could not hope to capture that enemy; to alarm him would but send him dashing to his camp. (50)The duty of the soldier was plain: the man must be shot dead from ambush－without warning. But no－there is a hope; he may have discovered nothing－perhaps he is but admiring the landscape (51). If permitted (52), he may turn and ride carelessly away. It may well (53)be that his fixity of attention…. Druse turned his head and looked downward
Text He saw creeping across the green meadow a sinuous line of blue figures and horses -some foolish commander was permitting his soldiers to water their beasts in the open,in plain view from a dozen summits!54) Druse withdrew his eyes from the valley and fixed them again upon the man and horse in the sky (55 and again it was through the sights of his rifle.But this time his aim was at the horse.(56
Text 课 文 He saw creeping across the green meadow a sinuous line of blue figures and horses－some foolish commander was permitting his soldiers to water their beasts in the open, in plain view from a dozen summits!(54) Druse withdrew his eyes from the valley and fixed them again upon the man and horse in the sky,(55) and again it was through the sights of his rifle. But this time his aim was at the horse.(56)
Text In his memory rang the words of his father at their parting:"Whatever may occur,do what you conceive to be your duty."He was calm now:not a tremor affected any muscle of his body:his breathing,until suspended in the act of taking aim,was regular and slow.(57 He fired. After firing his shot,private (58)Carter Druse reloaded his rifle and resumed his watch
Text 课 文 In his memory rang the words of his father at their parting: “Whatever may occur, do what you conceive to be your duty.” He was calm now; not a tremor affected any muscle of his body; his breathing, until suspended in the act of taking aim, was regular and slow.(57) He fired. After firing his shot, private (58) Carter Druse reloaded his rifle and resumed his watch
Text Ten minutes had hardly passed when a Federal sergeant crept cautiously to him on hands and knees.Druse neither turned his head nor looked at him. "Did you fire?"the sergeant whispered. "Yes." “At what'? "A horse.It was standing on yonder(59)rock-pretty far out. You see it is no longer there.It went over the cliff."The man's face was white,but he showed no other sign of emotion
Text 课 文 Ten minutes had hardly passed when a Federal sergeant crept cautiously to him on hands and knees. Druse neither turned his head nor looked at him. “Did you fire?” the sergeant whispered. “Yes.” “At what?” “A horse. It was standing on yonder(59) rock－pretty far out. You see it is no longer there. It went over the cliff.” The man’s face was white, but he showed no other sign of emotion
Text Having answered,he turned away his eyes and said no more. The sergeant did not understand."See here,Druse,"he said,after a moment's silence,"it's no use making a mysterv (60)I order you to report.Was there anybody on the horse?" "Yes.” “el?”61 "My father..” The sergeant slowly rose to his feet and walked away. (The end of the text)
Text 课 文 Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more. The sergeant did not understand. “See here, Druse,” he said, after a moment’s silence, “it’s no use making a mystery. (60) I order you to report. Was there anybody on the horse?” “Yes.” “Well?”(61) “My father.” The sergeant slowly rose to his feet and walked away. (The end of the text)