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A railroad train was rushing along at almost lightning speed.
火車近乎閃電般飛奔疾馳，
A curve was just ahead, beyond which was a station where two trains usually met.
前方有一處拐彎，拐彎過去通常是兩列火車交匯站臺。
The conductor was late,—so late that the period during which the up train was to wait had nearly elapsed; but he hoped yet to pass the curve safely.
下行車晚點了，按調度常規(guī)安排，上行車等待的時間即將結束，但司機仍然希望能安全闖過那道彎口。
Suddenly a locomotive dashed into sight right ahead.
一輛機車突然徑直沖了過來，
In an instant there was a collision.
霎時間兩車發(fā)生碰撞。
A shriek, a shock, and fifty souls were in eternity; and all because an engineer had been behind time.
尖叫震驚中，五十條生命瞬間消失，所有這些，不過由于一位司乘人員的遲到而釀成的人間悲劇。
A great battle was going on.
一場偉大的戰(zhàn)役戰(zhàn)事正酣，
Column after column had been precipitated for eight hours on the enemy posted along the ridge of a hill.
一列列軍隊連續(xù)進攻沿山脊守護的敵軍，戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)長達八小時之久。
The summer sun was sinking in the west; reenforcements for the obstinate defenders were already in sight;
夏日驕陽快要落山了，頑強的防御部隊后備增援隊伍已進入視野，
it was necessary to carry the position with one final charge, or everything would be lost.
發(fā)動最后一次進攻事不宜遲，否則，整個戰(zhàn)役只能前功盡棄。
A powerful corps had been summoned from across the country, and if it came up in season all would yet be well.
全國緊急傳令召集一支精銳兵團，如果部隊能按時抵達，戰(zhàn)事局面將大為改觀。
The great conqueror, confident in its arrival, formed his reserve into an attacking column, and ordered them to charge the enemy.
那位不朽的征服者，對自己麾下部隊能投入戰(zhàn)斗信心百倍，于是他將最后后備隊亦悉數投入進攻，下令向敵軍開火。
The whole world knows the result. Grouchy failed to appear; the imperial guard was beaten back; and Waterloo was lost.
整個世界對最終結果一目了然，格魯希元帥未能按時抵達，帝國衛(wèi)隊被徹底擊敗，滑鐵盧丟失，
Napoleon died a prisoner at St. Helena because one of his marshals was behind time.
拿破侖死在圣.赫勒拿監(jiān)獄，戰(zhàn)爭失利由于那位元帥的遲到。
