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1865年,美国南北战争结束了。一位叫马维尔的记者去采访林肯,他们有这么一段对话: 马维尔:据我所知,上两届总统都曾想过废除黑奴制,《解放黑奴宣言》也早在他们那个时期就已草就,可是他们都没拿起笔签署它。请问总统先生,他们是不是想把这一伟业留下来,给你去成就英名? 林肯:可能有这个意思吧。不过,如果他们知道拿起笔需要的仅是一点勇气,我想他们一定非常懊丧。马维尔还没来得及问下去,林肯的马车就出发了,因此,他一直都没弄明白林肯的这句话到底是什么意思。
In 1865, the American Civil War ended. A reporter named Marvel interviewed Lincoln. They had such a conversation: Marvel: As far as I know, the last two presidents had thought about abolishing the slavery system. The “liberation of the slaves’ declaration” was also in their period. It was already done, but none of them picked up the pen to sign it. May I ask Mr. President, do they want to leave this great industry and give you a reputation? Lincoln: Maybe this means. However, if they know that it takes only a bit of courage to pick up the pen, I think they must be very upset. Marvel hadn’t had time to ask him. Lincoln’s carriage set off. Therefore, he never understood what Lincoln meant.