And as a consequence of that presumption, my hometown was burned to the ground by an invading army, an experience that has befallen many a Hungarian town and village throughout its long and troubled history.
顺着这种假定推测， 我的家乡被入侵的军队焚为平地 许多匈牙利的城镇乡村,在其漫长多舛的历史上，也曾遭受过外敌入侵， 有着十分相似的历程