原文
"I've always loved that old story," she said, "and although the
English won that victory, I think it was because of the brave, defeated
commander I love it. This grave seems to bring it so near and make it
so real. This poor little middy was only eighteen. He 'died of desperate
wounds received in gallant action'--so reads his epitaph. It is such as
a soldier might wish for."
語彙など
- defeat:打ち負かす
- commander:司令官,艦長
- middy:＝midshipman（海軍士官候補生）
- desperate:絶望的な
- gallant:勇敢な
- epitaph:墓誌,碑文