泰西50轶事(二十三之一) 拿破仑如何越过阿尔卑斯山
江铭辉 五梦网
泰西50轶事(Fifty Famous Stories Retold)，是永恒的短篇故事，它收集的故事：包括浩瀚历史的著名英雄和他们的罗曼史，故事内容有勇气、毅力和情感。故事人物包括拿破仑、罗宾汉，乔治华盛顿、成吉思汗等人。这些故事都是老少咸宜的故事，我将它逐篇翻译，并配合图画，供大家欣赏。
泰西50轶事(二十三)：拿破仑如何越过阿尔卑斯山
原文及翻译如下：
HOW NAPOLEON CROSSED THE ALPS 拿破仑如何越过阿尔卑斯山
ABOUT a hundred years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the leader of the French army; and France was at war with nearly all the countries around.
大约在一百年前，有一个伟大的将军叫做拿破仑·波拿巴(图1)。他是法国军队的最高统帅。那时法国几乎跟所有的邻国都在作战。
He wanted very much to take his soldiers into Italy; but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, the tops of which are covered with snow.
他很想率领他的士兵进入意大利。可是在法国和意大利之间，隔着一座叫阿尔卑斯的高山，山顶都覆盖着白雪。
“Is it possible to cross the Alps?”said Napoleon.
The men who had been sent to look at the passes over the mountains shook their heads. Then one of them said,“It may be possible, but”—
“Let me hear no more,”said Napoleon.“Forward to Italy! ”
“有可能穿越阿尔卑斯山吗？”拿破仑说。
那些被派到山上去探路的人都摇着头。然后，其中一个说道：“也许有可能，但是……”
“我不要再听了，”拿破仑说，“向意大利挺进！”
People laughed at the thought of an army of sixty thousand men crossing the Alps where there was no road. But Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the order to march.
人们都嘲笑这支六万人的军队想穿越无路可走的阿尔卑斯山。但是拿破仑只等着一切都准备妥当后，就下令行军。
The long line of soldiers and horses and cannon stretched for twenty miles. When they came to a steep place where there seemed to be no way to go farther the trumpets sounded “Charge”! Then every man did his best, and the whole army moved right onward.
由士兵、战马和大炮组成的长队一直延伸了二十哩(图2)。当他们走到险峻的地方时，似乎已无路可走时，就有号角声吹着“进攻啊！”于是，每一个人都竭尽全力，整个部队顺利地向前挺进。
图2：阿尔卑斯的高山，山顶都覆盖着白雪。拿破仑的大军由士兵、战马和大炮组成的长队一直延伸了二十哩。
Soon they were safe over the Alps.
In four days they were marching on the plains of Italy.
他们很快地越过了阿尔卑斯山。四天之后，他们就行军到了意大利平原上(图3)。
图3：四天之后，拿破仑的军队就到了意大利平原上。
“The man who has made up his mind to win,”said Napoleon,“will never say‘Impossible.’”
“一个决心要战胜的人，”拿破仑说，“永远不会说「不可能」。”