A Guide's Answer In 1861

A Guide's Answer In 1861
A Guide's Answer
In 1861,the Civil War started in the United States between the Northern and the Southern states.The war continued with great bitterness until 1865,when the Northerners were victorious.However,even today,many Southerners have not forgotten their defeat,or forgiven the Northerners.
A few years ago,a party of American tourists were going round one of the battlefields of the Civil War with a guide who came from one of the Southern states.At each place,the guide told the tourists stirring stories about how a few Southern soldiers had conquered powerful forces of Northerners there.
At last,one of the tourists,a lady who came from the North,stopped the guide and said to him,“ But surely that the Northern army must have won at least one victory in the Civil War?”
“Not as long as I’m the guide here,madam,” answered the Southern guide.
求翻译
In 1861,the Civil War started in the United States between the Northern and the Southern states.The war continued with great bitterness until 1865,when the Northerners were victorious.However,even today,many Southerners have not forgotten their defeat,or forgiven the Northerners.
A few years ago,a party of American tourists were going round one of the battlefields of the Civil War with a guide who came from one of the Southern states.At each place,the guide told the tourists stirring stories about how a few Southern soldiers had conquered powerful forces of Northerners there.
At last,one of the tourists,a lady who came from the North,stopped the guide and said to him,“ But surely that the Northern army must have won at least one victory in the Civil War?”
“Not as long as I’m the guide here,madam,” answered the Southern guide.

一个导游的回答
1861年美国南北诸州展开了内战.战争充满了苦难,一直持续到1865年,直到以北军胜利告终.但是,时至今日,很多南方人仍对自己的失败耿耿于怀,并且无法原谅北方人.几年前,一伙美国游客游览内战时期的战场,他们的导游来自南方.每到一处,导游都会告诉游客关于一些南方战士如何打败强大的北方军队的激动人心的事迹.
最后,有个来自北方的女游客,打断了导游并告诉他：“不过有点确定的是,北方军队在内战中必定是至少打了一场胜仗是吧?
导游说：“夫人,只要我在这当导游,他们就没打过一次胜仗.”