《少年维特的烦恼·第一部·1771 年 5 月至 9 月》第23节
JULY 8. What a child is man that he should be so solicitous about a look! What a child is man! We had been to Walheim: the ladies went in a carriage; but during our walk I thought I saw in Charlotte's dark eyes—I am a fool—but forgive me! you should see them,—those eyes.—However, to be brief (for my own eyes are weighed down with sleep), you must know, when the ladies stepped into their carriage again, young W. Seldstadt, Andran, and I were standing about the door. They are a merry set of fellows, and they were all laughing and joking together. I watched Charlotte's eyes. They wandered from one to the other; but they did not light on me, on me, who stood there motionless, and who saw nothing but her! My heart bade her a thousand times adieu, but she noticed me not. The carriage drove off; and my eyes filled with tears. I looked after her: suddenly I saw Charlotte's bonnet leaning out of the window, and she turned to look back, was it at me? My dear friend, I know not; and in this uncertainty I find consolation. Perhaps she turned to look at me. Perhaps! Good-night—what a child I am!
注释摘要
这封写在七月八日的短信，捕捉的只是分别时刻一个微不足道的瞬间，却把维特整个情感世界暴露得再清楚不过。聚会结束，绿蒂一行登车离去，维特和另外两位年轻男子站在门口。他自己都承认那些人兴致很好，又说又笑，但他眼里只有绿蒂一人的目光——他在数那目光落在谁身上。当它扫过所有人却没落到自己身上，世界立刻塌了。他站在那儿一动不动，心里已经对她告别了一千遍，可对方浑然不觉…