《少年维特的烦恼·第一部·1771 年 5 月至 9 月》第33节
JULY 26. I have often determined not to see her so frequently. But who could keep such a resolution? Every day I am exposed to the temptation, and promise faithfully that to-morrow I will really stay away: but, when tomorrow comes, I find some irresistible reason for seeing her; and, before I can account for it, I am with her again. Either she has said on the previous evening "You will be sure to call to-morrow,"—and who could stay away then?—or she gives me some commission, and I find it essential to take her the answer in person; or the day is fine, and I walk to Walheim; and, when I am there, it is only half a league farther to her. I am within the charmed atmosphere, and soon find myself at her side. My grandmother used to tell us a story of a mountain of loadstone. When any vessels came near it, they were instantly deprived of their ironwork: the nails flew to the mountain, and the unhappy crew perished amidst the disjointed planks.
注释摘要
这封信极短，却把维特此时整个生活节奏的真相浓缩在几句自白里：他反复对自己说不该这样频繁去见绿蒂，第二天又总能找出不可抗拒的理由重新出现在她面前。他说，“但是，谁又能恪守这样的决心呢？”听起来像自嘲，可他在叙述那些理由时其实带着某种隐秘的甜蜜——要么是绿蒂头一天说了“你明天一定会来”，要么是她托他办件事，他觉得非得亲自去答复不可；或者干脆只是因为天气晴好，他…