26 Major Generals

CHAPTER 26 Major Generals The news that the troop had been called a failure went along the line. The other troops all said the general had made a huge mistake. Henry saw that his friends looked like beaten animals. Wilson looked at him and said, "I wonder what he wants from us. He must think we went out there and played marbles!" Although he was angry, Henry decided to stay calm. "Oh, well," he said. "The general probably didn't see any of it. He probably got mad and

第二十六章少将部队被称为失败的消息在前线传开了。 其他部队都说将军犯了一个巨大的错误。 亨利看到他的朋友们看起来像被打败的动物。 威尔逊看着他说：“我不知道他想从我们这里得到什么。 他一定以为我们出去玩弹珠了！”虽然亨利很生气，但他决定保持冷静。 “哦，好吧，”他说。“将军可能什么都没看到。 他可能很生气

decided that we were a lot of sheep, just because we didn't do exactly what he wanted done. It's just our awful luck, that's all." "I should say so," replied his friend. He seemed deeply insulted. "There's no fun in fighting for people when everything you do —no matter what—isn't done right. I almost want to stay behind next time. Let them take their charge and go to the devil with it." Just then several men came hurrying up. "Oh, Fleming, you have to hear this!" cried one of them. "Hear what?" asked Henry. "Well, the colonel met with your lieutenant right near us, and he said, 'Who was that lad who carried the flag?' Then the lieutenant says, 'That's Henry Fleming. He's a tough kid.' Those were his exact words. And the colonel says, 'He is, indeed. He is a very good man to have. He kept the flag right up at the front. I saw him. He's a good one all right.'

他觉得我们都是羊，只是因为我们没有完全按照他的要求去做。 只是我们运气不好，仅此而已。” “我应该这么说，”他的朋友回答说。 他似乎深受侮辱。 “当你所做的每件事——无论做什么——都做得不对时，为别人而战就没有乐趣了。 下次我都想留下来了。 让他们负起责任，见鬼去吧。” 就在这时，几个人匆匆走过来。 “哦，弗莱明，你得听听这个！”其中一个叫道。 “听到什么？”亨利问。“嗯，上校在我们附近遇到了你的中尉，他说，‘那个拿着旗帜的小伙子是谁？’然后中尉说：“那是亨利·弗莱明。 他是个坚强的孩子。”这是他的原话。 上校说：“他确实是。 他是一个很好的人。 他把旗子一直举在前面。 我看见他了。他确实是个好人。”

Then the lieutenant said, 'You bet. He and a fellow named Wilson were at the head of the charge the whole time.' Then the colonel said, 'Well, well, they deserve to be major generals.'" Henry and Wilson were blushing from the thrill of hearing this news. They shared a secret glance of joy and congratulation. Soon they forgot many things. The past held no disappointments. They were very happy. Their hearts swelled with grateful affection for the colonel and their lieutenant.

然后中尉说：“没错。 他和一个叫威尔逊的家伙一直是冲锋队的头头。”然后上校说：“好吧，好吧，他们配得上少将。’”亨利和威尔逊听到这个消息激动得脸都红了。 他们偷偷地看了一眼，流露出喜悦和祝贺的神情。 很快他们就忘记了很多事情。 过去没有令人失望的事。 他们非常高兴。他们的心中充满了对上校和中尉的感激之情。