正文 第31章 附講壇生涯50年(15)(3 / 3)

"Fellow-citizens-—"As soon as he hears his voice his fingers began to go like that,his knees began toshake,and then he trembled all over.choked and swallowed and came around to the table to look at the manuscript.Then he gathered himself up with clenched fists and came back:"Fellow-citizens,we are Fellow-citizens,we are-—we are-—we are-—we are-—we are-—we are very happy-—we are vere happy-—we are very happy.We are very happy to welcome back to their native town these soldiers who have fought and bled-—and come back again to their native town.We are especially-—we are especially-we are especially.We are especially pleased to see with us to-day this young hero"(that meant me)——"this young hero who in imagination"(friends,remember he said that;if he had not said"in imagination"I would not be egotistic enough to refer to it at all)——"this young hero who in imagination we have seen leading-we have seen leading-—leading.We have seen leading his troops on to the deadly breach.We have seen his shining-—we have seen his shining-his shining-—his shining sword-—flashing.Flashing in the sunlight,as he shouted to his troops,Come on'!"