《少年维特的烦恼·第二部·1771 年 10 月至 1772 年 12 月》第24节
SEPTEMBER 5. Charlotte had written a letter to her husband in the country, where he was detained by business. It commenced, "My dearest love, return as soon as possible: I await you with a thousand raptures." A friend who arrived, brought word, that, for certain reasons, he could not return immediately. Charlotte's letter was not forwarded, and the same evening it fell into my hands. I read it, and smiled. She asked the reason. "What a heavenly treasure is imagination:" I exclaimed; "I fancied for a moment that this was written to me." She paused, and seemed displeased. I was silent.
注释摘要
这一节不过百字出头，却浓缩了维特与绿蒂之间一段极为危险的情感越界。绿蒂给远在外地的丈夫写信，盼望他回来——那封信的语气是妻子对丈夫的热切呼唤，任何一个读者都会这样理解。可这封信偏偏落到维特手里，而他一读之下笑了。那笑不是讥讽，也不是苦涩，完全是一种自欺的、瞬间沉溺的迷醉：绿蒂的文字里包含着爱情的语言，维特把它调换一下收信人，一切就仿佛是为他而写的。他说“我…