7.She wrote Colonel Carlton and to her consternation received a reply praising Rhett's services in no uncertain terms. A born artilleryman, a brave soldier and an uncomplaining gentleman, a modest man who wouldn't even take a commission when it was offered him.
她给卡尔顿上校去了信,结果叫她大为难堪的是,回信中竟明确无误地称赞瑞德在那里服役的表现,说他是
个天生的炮兵,
个勇敢的军人,
位从不叫苦的上等人,他十分谦逊,连提供给他职位时也拒不接受。