No man could dare as greatly as he did without incurring the risk of an occasional check; but he was an able and bold tactician, a vigilant and cautious leader, well fitted to bear the terrible burden of responsibility which rests upon a commander-in-chief.英文原著 · 《Hero Tales From American History》
She was a little more like an ordinary woman! "Lady Ruth proved herself an excellent tactician last night," she remarked. "She has given me an exceedingly uncomfortable few hours. For you, well for you it was a respite, wasn't it?"
"I don't know that I should call it exactly that," he answered thoughtfully. She looked at him steadfastly, almost wistfully. "Well," she said, "I am not going to make excuses for myself. But the things which one says naturally enough when the emotions provoke them sound crude enough in cold blood and colder daylight. We women are creatures of mood, you know.英文原著 · 《The Malefactor》