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。
战俘的风度
in 1793, british, hanoverian and austrian troops invaded france in an attempt to put down the french revolution. the hanoverian general freytag was taken prisoner by a french hussar, who, perceiving that he had a valuable watch, said,"give me your watch." freytag instantly complied.
a short time after, when he was liberated and the hussar had become a prisoner in his turn, the hussar with great unconcern pulled the watch from his pocket and, presenting it to freytag, said,"since fate has turned against me, take back your watch. it would not be so well to let others strip me of it." freytag was pleased with the hussar's honesty, and bade him to keep the watch in remembrance of his having once had its owner for a prisoner.
