来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第18集第18集》

Lee had to retreat as fast as he could.

李将军必须尽快撤退
The great problem now for the next week

接下来的一星期最重要的事情
was whether Meade, the Union Commander,

就是米德司令联邦军的指挥官
would follow this up and push like hell,

是否会乘胜追进趁机猛攻
in spite of how badly hurt his army was.

不论他的军队是否已经满目疮痍
And Lincoln was sending dispatch after dispatch to Meade,

并且林肯也向米德将军一再发出指令
"Please move, you've got them in your"--

"快行动 "
Lincoln was saying things like,

林肯说了这样的话
"You've got them in your grip. Destroy them.

"他们已经进入包围圈了歼灭他们
The war will be over,

战争就能结束了
the war will be over."

战争就能结束了"
And Meade didn't move for three days,

然而米德三天都没行动