大战结束了(英中对照)

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。
大战结束了
world warⅠ drew to an end when, on 5 october 1918, the german government sent a telegram to the president of the united states requesting him to take steps for the"immediate conclusion of an armistice on land, on water, and in the air".
french actor and director sacha guitry later asked french prime minister georges clemenceau how he had heard that germany was soliciting an armistice."by telegram," he said.
"what did you say?" guitry asked.
"nothing."
"what did you do?"
clemenceau looked at guitry, hesitated, and said,"i took my head in my hands--like this--and i wept." elbows on the desk, he let his head fall into his hands.

一九一八年十月五日，德国政府打电报给美国总统，请他安排「海陆空马上休战协议」，第一次世界大战不久就告结束。
法国演员兼导演萨夏．吉特里后来见到法国总理乔治．克里蒙梭，问他是怎样听到德国求和的消息。克里蒙梭说：「我接到电报。」
吉特里又问：「你当时说的是什么？」
「我什么话都没有说。」
「你当时做的是什么？」
克里蒙梭望着吉特里，有点犹豫，然后说：「我双手捧着头──这样捧着──哭了起来。」他两肘放在桌子上，把头埋在手里。