《少年维特的烦恼·编者致读者·维特已不能自己说话》第10节
"This speech," replied Werther with a cold smile, "this speech should be printed, for the benefit of all teachers. My dear Charlotte, allow me but a short time longer, and all will be well." "But however, Werther," she added, "do not come again before Christmas." He was about to make some answer, when Albert came in. They saluted each other coldly, and with mutual embarrassment paced up and down the room. Werther made some common remarks; Albert did the same, and their conversation soon dropped. Albert asked his wife about some household matters; and, finding that his commissions were not executed, he used some expressions which, to Werther's ear, savoured of extreme harshness. He wished to go, but had not power to move; and in this situation he remained till eight o'clock, his uneasiness and discontent continually increasing. At length the cloth was laid for supper, and he took up his hat and stick. Albert invited him to remain; but Werther, fancying that he was merely paying a formal compliment, thanked him coldly, and left the house. Werther returned home, took the candle from his servant, and retired to his room alone. He talked for some time with great earnestness to himself, wept aloud, walked in a state of great excitement through his chamber; till at length, without undressing, he threw himself on the bed, where he was found by his servant at eleven o'clock, when the latter ventured to enter the room, and take off his boots. Werther did not prevent him, but forbade him to come in the morning till he should ring. On Monday morning, the 21st of December, he wrote to Charlotte the following letter, which was found, sealed, on his bureau after his death, and was given to her. I shall insert it in fragments; as it appears, from several circumstances, to have been written in that manner.
注释摘要
这一节属于编者叙述的部分，不再是维特自己的声音。编者在这里用了一种很克制但清晰地带有距离感的语调，来交代维特与夏绿蒂、阿尔贝特三人之间最后一次共同在场的场面。时间是十二月下旬，临近圣诞节，维特的精神状态已经到了几乎无法自控的地步。 夏绿蒂刚才说了很长一段话，试图用理智和善意劝维特离开、去旅行、去找一个自由的女人——这些话放在启蒙时代的伦理语境里，几乎是一篇…