有声英语少儿童话故事 顽童故事 斯莱特山的雪堡 第7章

The fort opened fire first-a single ballfrom the dexterous band of General Harris taking General Ames in the very pitof his stomach. A cheer went up from Fort Slatter. In an instant the air wasthick with flying missiles, in the midst of which we dimly descried thestorming parties sweeping up the hill, shoulder to shoulder. The shouts of theleaders, and the snowballs bursting like shells about our ears, made it verylively.

Notmore than a dozen of the enemy succeeded in reaching the crest of the hill;five of these clambered upon the icy walls, where they were instantly grabbedby the legs and jerked into the fort. The rest retired confused and blinded byour well-directed fire.

WhenGeneral Harris (with his right eye bunged up) said, ‘Soldiers, I am proud ofyou!” my heart swelled in my bosom.