the red badge of courage(ºìÉ«Ó¢ÓÂÑ«ÕÂ)-µÚ16ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
thing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Without¡¡salve£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not£»¡¡he¡¡thought£»¡¡wear¡¡the¡¡sore¡¡badge¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
dishonor¡¡through¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡con¡¡¡tinually¡¡assuring¡¡him¡¡that¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡despicable£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡exist¡¡without¡¡making¡¡it£»¡¡through¡¡his¡¡actions£»¡¡
apparent¡¡to¡¡all¡¡men¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡the¡¡army¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡gloriously¡¡on¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡lost¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡the¡¡din¡¡meant¡¡
that¡¡now¡¡his¡¡army's¡¡flags¡¡were¡¡tilted¡¡forward¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡condemned¡¡wretch¡£¡¡
He¡¡would¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡doom¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡to¡¡isolation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
advancing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡indifferent¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡trampling¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡chances¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
successful¡¡life¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡these¡¡thoughts¡¡went¡¡rapidly¡¡through¡¡his¡¡mind£»¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡upon¡¡them¡¡
and¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡thrust¡¡them¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡denounced¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡a¡¡villain¡£¡¡He¡¡said¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡unutterably¡¡¡¡¡¡selfish¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡existence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡
pictured¡¡the¡¡soldiers¡¡who¡¡would¡¡place¡¡their¡¡defiant¡¡bodies¡¡before¡¡the¡¡spear¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡yelling¡¡¡¡¡¡battle¡¡¡¡¡¡fiend£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡dripping¡¡¡¡¡¡corpses¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
imagined¡¡field£»¡¡he¡¡said¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡their¡¡murderer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Again¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dead¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡believed¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
envied¡¡a¡¡corpse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thinking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡slain£»¡¡he¡¡achieved¡¡a¡¡great¡¡contempt¡¡for¡¡
some¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡guilty¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡becoming¡¡¡¡¡¡lifeless¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡
might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡lucky¡¡¡¡¡¡chances£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
opportunities¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡flee¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡tested¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡receive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡laurels¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡tradition¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡bitterly¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡
crowns¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡stolen¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡robes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡glori¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ous¡¡¡¡¡¡memories¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡shams¡£¡¡
However£»¡¡he¡¡still¡¡said¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pity¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡as¡¡they¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡defeat¡¡of¡¡the¡¡army¡¡had¡¡suggested¡¡itself¡¡to¡¡him¡¡as¡¡a¡¡means¡¡of¡¡escape¡¡
from¡¡the¡¡consequences¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡considered£»¡¡now£»¡¡however£»¡¡that¡¡it¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡useless¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡possibility¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡education¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
success¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡mighty¡¡¡¡¡¡blue¡¡¡¡¡¡machine¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡certain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡
victories¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡contrivance¡¡¡¡¡¡turns¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡buttons¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡presently¡¡¡¡discarded¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡speculations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡direction¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡creed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
soldiers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡67¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡68¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Red¡¡Badge¡¡of¡¡Courage¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡perceived¡¡again¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡possible¡¡for¡¡the¡¡army¡¡to¡¡be¡¡
defeated£»¡¡he¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡bethink¡¡him¡¡of¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡tale¡¡which¡¡he¡¡could¡¡take¡¡back¡¡to¡¡
his¡¡regiment£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡it¡¡turn¡¡the¡¡expected¡¡shafts¡¡of¡¡derision¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡mortally¡¡feared¡¡these¡¡shafts£»¡¡it¡¡became¡¡impossible¡¡for¡¡him¡¡to¡¡
invent¡¡a¡¡tale¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡he¡¡could¡¡trust¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡experimented¡¡with¡¡many¡¡schemes£»¡¡
but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aside¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡flimsy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡quick¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡
vulnerable¡¡places¡¡in¡¡them¡¡all¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Furthermore£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡much¡¡afraid¡¡that¡¡some¡¡arrow¡¡of¡¡scorn¡¡might¡¡lay¡¡
him¡¡mentally¡¡low¡¡before¡¡he¡¡could¡¡raise¡¡his¡¡protecting¡¡tale¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡imagined¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡regiment¡¡¡¡¡¡saying£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Where's¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡¡¡¡¡Fleming£¿¡¡
He¡¡run£»¡¡didn't¡¡'e£¿¡¡Oh£»¡¡my£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡recalled¡¡various¡¡persons¡¡who¡¡would¡¡be¡¡
quite¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡him¡¡no¡¡peace¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡would¡¡doubtless¡¡question¡¡
him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡sneers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡laugh¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡stammering¡¡¡¡¡¡hesi¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tation¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡
engagement¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡try¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡discover¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
would¡¡run¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wherever¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡camp£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡en¡¡¡¡¡¡¡counter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡insolent¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
lingeringly¡¡cruel¡¡stares¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡imagined¡¡himself¡¡passing¡¡near¡¡a¡¡crowd¡¡of¡¡
comrades£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡hear¡¡some¡¡one¡¡say£»¡¡¡¨There¡¡he¡¡goes£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡heads¡¡were¡¡moved¡¡by¡¡one¡¡muscle£»¡¡all¡¡the¡¡faces¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
turned¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡wide£»¡¡¡¡¡¡derisive¡¡¡¡¡¡grins¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡
one¡¡make¡¡a¡¡humorous¡¡remark¡¡in¡¡a¡¡low¡¡tone¡£¡¡At¡¡it¡¡the¡¡others¡¡all¡¡crowed¡¡and¡¡
cackled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡slang¡¡phrase¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡68¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡69¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Red¡¡Badge¡¡of¡¡Courage¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡XII¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡column¡¡that¡¡had¡¡butted¡¡stoutly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡obstacles¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roadway¡¡
was¡¡barely¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡youth's¡¡sight¡¡before¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡dark¡¡waves¡¡of¡¡men¡¡come¡¡
sweeping¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡woods¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fields¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
once¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡steel¡¡¡¡¡¡fibers¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡washed¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡their¡¡hearts¡£¡¡They¡¡¡¡were¡¡
bursting¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡coats¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡equipments¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡entanglements¡£¡¡
They¡¡charged¡¡down¡¡upon¡¡him¡¡like¡¡terrified¡¡buffaloes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Behind¡¡them¡¡blue¡¡smoke¡¡curled¡¡and¡¡clouded¡¡above¡¡the¡¡treetops£»¡¡and¡¡
through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thickets¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡distant¡¡¡¡¡¡pink¡¡¡¡¡¡glare¡£¡¡The¡¡
voices¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cannon¡¡were¡¡clamoring¡¡in¡¡intermi¡¡¡nable¡¡chorus¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡horrorstricken¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡stared¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡agony¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡amazement¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡forgot¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡engaged¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡combating¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡universe¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡
aside¡¡his¡¡mental¡¡pamphlets¡¡on¡¡the¡¡philoso¡¡¡phy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡retreated¡¡and¡¡rules¡¡
for¡¡the¡¡guidance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡damned¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡118¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fight¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lost¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dragons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡com¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡invincible¡¡
strides¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡army£»¡¡¡¡¡¡helpless¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡matted¡¡¡¡¡¡thickets¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡blinded¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
over¡¡¡hanging¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡swallowed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡War£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡red¡¡¡¡¡¡animal£»¡¡
war£»¡¡the¡¡blood¡swollen¡¡god£»¡¡would¡¡have¡¡bloated¡¡fill¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Within¡¡him¡¡something¡¡bade¡¡to¡¡cry¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡the¡¡impulse¡¡to¡¡make¡¡a¡¡
rallying¡¡speech£»¡¡to¡¡sing¡¡a¡¡battle¡¡hymn£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡could¡¡only¡¡get¡¡his¡¡tongue¡¡to¡¡
call¡¡into¡¡the¡¡air£º¡¡¡¨Whywhywhatwhat¡¡'s¡¡th'¡¡matter£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡midst¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡leaping¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
scampering¡¡all¡¡about¡¡him¡£¡¡Their¡¡blanched¡¡faces¡¡shone¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dusk¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡
seemed£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡most¡¡part£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡very¡¡burly¡¡men¡£¡¡The¡¡youth¡¡turned¡¡from¡¡
one¡¡to¡¡another¡¡of¡¡them¡¡as¡¡they¡¡galloped¡¡along¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡incoherent¡¡questions¡¡
were¡¡lost¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡were¡¡heedless¡¡of¡¡his¡¡appeals¡£¡¡They¡¡did¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡see¡¡
him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡sometimes¡¡gabbled¡¡insanely¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡huge¡¡man¡¡was¡¡asking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
sky£º¡¡¡¨Say£»¡¡where¡¡de¡¡plank¡¡road£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡de¡¡plank¡¡road£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡lost¡¡a¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡wept¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pain¡¡and¡¡dismay¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Presently£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hither¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thither¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡ways¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
artillery¡¡¡¡booming£»¡¡¡¡¡¡forward£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rearward£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡flanks¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡jumble¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡69¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡70¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Red¡¡Badge¡¡of¡¡Courage¡¡
ideas¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡direction¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Landmarks¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡vanished¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gathered¡¡¡¡¡¡gloom¡£¡¡
The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡center¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
tremendous¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡perceive¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
mouths¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fleeing¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡wild¡¡¡¡¡¡questions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡
made¡¡answers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡rushing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡throwing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡interrogations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡
heedless¡¡bands¡¡of¡¡retreating¡¡infantry£»¡¡finally¡¡clutched¡¡a¡¡man¡¡by¡¡the¡¡¡¡arm¡£¡¡
They¡¡swung¡¡around¡¡face¡¡to¡¡face¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whywhy¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stammered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strug¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gling¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡balking¡¡
tongue¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡screamed£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡me£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡livid¡¡
and¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡roll¡¡¡¡¡ing¡¡¡¡¡¡uncontrolled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡heaving¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡panting¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡grasped¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡rifle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gotten¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡release¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hold¡¡
upon¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡tugged¡¡¡¡¡¡frantically£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡lean¡¡
forward¡¡was¡¡dragged¡¡several¡¡paces¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let¡¡go¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡go¡¡me£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whywhy¡¨¡¡stuttered¡¡the¡¡youth¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡then£¡¡¨¡¡bawled¡¡the¡¡man¡¡in¡¡a¡¡lurid¡¡rage¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡adroitly¡¡and¡¡fiercely¡¡
swung¡¡his¡¡rifle¡£¡¡It¡¡crushed¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡youth's¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡man¡¡ran¡¡on¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡youth's¡¡¡¡¡¡fingers¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡paste¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other's¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
energy¡¡was¡¡smitten¡¡from¡¡his¡¡muscles¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡flaming¡¡wings¡¡of¡¡light¡¡¡
ning¡¡flash¡¡before¡¡his¡¡vision¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡deaf¡¡¡ening¡¡rumble¡¡of¡¡thunder¡¡
within¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suddenly¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡legs¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡sank¡¡¡¡¡¡writhing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ground¡£¡¡
He¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡arise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡his¡¡efforts¡¡against¡¡the¡¡numbing¡¡pain¡¡he¡¡was¡¡like¡¡a¡¡
man¡¡wrestling¡¡with¡¡a¡¡creature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡air¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sinister¡¡struggle¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡he¡¡would¡¡achieve¡¡a¡¡position¡¡half¡¡erect£»¡¡battle¡¡with¡¡the¡¡air¡¡
for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡fall¡¡again£»¡¡grabbing¡¡at¡¡the¡¡grass¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡face¡¡was¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡clammy¡¡pallor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Deep¡¡groans¡¡were¡¡wrenched¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡twisting¡¡movement£»¡¡he¡¡got¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡knees£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡thence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡babe¡¡¡¡¡¡trying¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡walk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡£¡¡Pressing¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
hands¡¡to¡¡his¡¡temples¡¡he¡¡went¡¡lurching¡¡over¡¡the¡¡grass¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡fought¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡intense¡¡¡¡¡¡battle¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡dulled¡¡¡¡¡¡senses¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡70¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡71¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Red¡¡Badge¡¡of¡¡Courage¡¡
him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡swoon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡opposed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡stubbornly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡portraying¡¡
unknown¡¡¡¡¡¡dangers¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡mutilations¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡field¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
went¡¡tall¡¡soldier¡¡fashion¡£¡¡He¡¡imagined¡¡secluded¡¡spots¡¡where¡¡he¡¡could¡¡fall¡¡
and¡¡be¡¡unmolested¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡search¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡strove¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tide¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
pain¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡he¡¡put¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡to¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡timidly¡¡touched¡¡the¡¡
wound¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡scratching¡¡pain¡¡of¡¡the¡¡contact¡¡made¡¡him¡¡draw¡¡a¡¡long¡¡breath¡¡
through¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡clinched¡¡¡¡¡¡teeth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡fingers¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡dabbled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
regarded¡¡them¡¡with¡¡a¡¡fixed¡¡stare¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Around¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡grumble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡jolted¡¡¡¡¡¡cannon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡the¡¡
scurrying¡¡horses¡¡were¡¡lashed¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡front¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once£»¡¡a¡¡young¡¡officer¡¡on¡¡
a¡¡besplashed¡¡charger¡¡nearly¡¡ran¡¡him¡¡down¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡watched¡¡the¡¡
mass¡¡of¡¡guns£»¡¡men£»¡¡and¡¡horses¡¡sweeping¡¡in¡¡a¡¡wide¡¡curve¡¡toward¡¡a¡¡gap¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
fence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡officer¡¡was¡¡making¡¡excited¡¡motions¡¡with¡¡a¡¡gauntleted¡¡hand¡£¡¡
The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡guns¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡teams¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡unwillingness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡being¡¡
dragged¡¡by¡¡the¡¡heels¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡¡¡¡¡officers¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡scattered¡¡¡¡¡¡infantry¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡cursing¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡railing¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡
fishwives¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡scold¡¡¡ing¡¡voices¡¡could¡¡be¡¡heard¡¡above¡¡the¡¡din¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Into¡¡
the¡¡unspeakable¡¡jumble¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roadway¡¡rode¡¡a¡¡squadron¡¡of¡¡cavalry¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
faded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yellow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡facings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shone¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bravely¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡migh