《少年维特的烦恼·第二部·1771 年 10 月至 1772 年 12 月》第25节
SEPTEMBER 6. It cost me much to part with the blue coat which I wore the first time I danced with Charlotte. But I could not possibly wear it any longer. But I have ordered a new one, precisely similar, even to the collar and sleeves, as well as a new waistcoat and pantaloons. But it does not produce the same effect upon me. I know not how it is, but I hope in time I shall like it better.
注释摘要
这一小段看似平淡，说的不过是一件衣服，却恰好是维特此刻心境的准确缩影。蓝色外套在这本书里是一个极为具体的物件：他与绿蒂初次跳舞时穿的就是它。在那次舞会上，他的全部情感第一次被她点燃，此后这件外套便不再是普通的衣服，而是那个夜晚、那个初逢时刻的物证，是他内心圣物。 现在他不得不把它换掉。他说“不可能再穿下去了”，没有解释原因——也许是穿旧了、穿破了，也许是受…