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卡特•杜斯出生在弗吉尼亚州。他爱父母和家庭，眷恋南方的故土，但他更热爱祖国。1861年的秋天，一场可怕的内战爆发了，美国分裂成南北两部分。作为南方人，卡特•杜斯却决定参加北方邦联的军队。 一天吃早饭时，他将自己的决定告诉了父亲。老人惊愕地望着唯一的儿子，一时间说不出话来。过了一会儿，父亲说：“你现在成了南方的叛徒。请不要把你的决定告诉你母亲。她病了，我们知道她只剩下几周的时间了。” 停了一会儿，卡特的父亲再次深深地凝视着儿子说：“卡特，无论发生什么事情，切记要永远履行你的职责。" Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the south. But he loved his country, too. And in the autumn of 1861，when the United States was di-vided by a terrible civil war, Carter Druse, a southerner, decided to join the Union Army of the north. He told his father about his decision one morning at breakfast. The older man looked at his only son for a moment, too shocked to speak. Then he said, “As of this moment you are a traitor to the south. Please don’t tell your mother about your decision. She is sick, and we both know she has only a few weeks to live.” Carter’s father paused，again looking deep into his son’s eyes. “Carter，” he said, “No matter what hap-pens, be sure you always do what you think is your duty.” |
