28 The Other Side of the Fence

CHAPTER 28 The Other Side of the Fence The colonel came running along the back of the line, with other officers following him. "We must charge them!" they shouted. "We must charge them!" When he heard this, Henry began to study the distance between him and the enemy. He knew that his troop would have to go forward if they were going to be good soldiers. It would be death to stay where they were. Their only hope was to push the enemy away from the fence where they were

第二十八章栅栏的另一边上校沿着队伍的后面跑了过来，其他军官跟在他后面。 “我们必须向他们冲锋！” “我们必须控告他们！”当亨利听到这个消息时，他开始研究他和敌人之间的距离。 他知道他的部队要想成为好士兵就必须勇往直前。 呆在原地是死的。 他们唯一的希望是把敌人从他们所在的栅栏上赶走

hiding. He thought his companions would be too tired to charge, and they would have to be encouraged. But when he turned to look at them, he saw with surprise that they were giving quick and sure expressions of agreement. When the command came, the soldiers sprang forward in eager leaps. There was a new and unexpected force in their movements. They knew they were tired, and the energy of this charge was like the strength that comes just before the end. The men ran in an insane fever. It was a blind rush over a green field and under and blue sky toward a fence dimly outlined in smoke. Behind the fence, the enemy was shooting right at them. Henry kept the flag at the front. He was waving his free arm in great circles and yelling. He tried to urge on his friends, but they didn't seem to need it. The men had

隐藏。他认为他的同伴们会太累而不能冲锋，必须鼓励他们。 但当他转过身去看他们时，他惊讶地发现他们都迅速而肯定地表示同意。 当命令传来时，士兵们一跃而起。 他们的行动中有一种新的、意想不到的力量。 他们知道自己累了，而这次冲锋的能量就像最后一刻到来的力量。 这些人疯狂地奔跑着。 那是一场盲目的狂奔，越过一片绿色的田野，在蓝天下奔向被烟雾模糊勾勒出轮廓的篱笆。 在栅栏后面，敌人正朝他们射击。 亨利把国旗留在前线。 他一边挥舞着那只空着的胳膊，一边大喊大叫。 他试图催促他的朋友们，但他们似乎并不需要。 男人们

grown wild with enthusiasm. Henry also felt a daring spirit, and was ready to make huge sacrifices. He had no time to think, but he knew that the enemy bullets were the only things that might keep him from reaching his goal.

热情高涨。 亨利也感到了一种大胆的精神，并准备做出巨大的牺牲。 他没有时间思考，但他知道敌人的子弹是唯一可能阻止他到达目标的东西。