《少年维特的烦恼·第二部·1771 年 10 月至 1772 年 12 月》第37节
NOVEMBER 21. She does not feel, she does not know, that she is preparing a poison which will destroy us both; and I drink deeply of the draught which is to prove my destruction. What mean those looks of kindness with which she often—often? no, not often, but sometimes, regards me, that complacency with which she hears the involuntary sentiments which frequently escape me, and the tender pity for my sufferings which appears in her countenance? Yesterday, when I took leave she seized me by the hand, and said, "Adieu, dear Werther." Dear Werther! It was the first time she ever called me dear: the sound sunk deep into my heart. I have repeated it a hundred times; and last night, on going to bed, and talking to myself of various things, I suddenly said, "Good night, dear Werther!" and then could not but laugh at myself.
注释摘要
这封信写的是维特在绿蒂无意间施予的情感漩涡中，一次极小的满足与随之而来的无穷回味。十一月已深，他整个人浸泡在一种清醒的痛苦里：他明知绿蒂的温柔对他来说是毒药，但那毒药他甘之如饴。信的第一句就是这层矛盾的浓缩——维特把绿蒂对他的善意比喻为一种正在准备中的毒药，会毁灭"我们两个"，而他清清楚楚地写着，自己正一口一口喝下去。这番话说得极重，也极不公正。绿蒂的举止…