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ind here since your departing; for I ensure you; me thinketh the Tyme longer since your departing now last than I was wont to do a whole Fortnight; I think your Kindness and my Fervence of Love causeth it; for otherwise I would not thought it possible; that for so little a while it should have grieved me; but now that I am ing toward you; me thinketh my Pains by half released; and also I am right well forted; insomuch that my Book maketh substantially for my Matter; in writing whereof I have spent above four Hours this Day; which caused me now write the shorter Letter to you at this Tyme; because of some Payne in my Head; wishing myself(specially an Evening) in my Sweethearts Armes whose pretty Duckys I trust shortly to kysse。 Write with the Hand of him that was; is; and shall be yours by his will;
H.R.
伏尔泰致奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶
伏尔泰(1694—1778);原名佛兰苏阿·玛利·阿路埃,伏尔泰是其笔名。他出生于巴黎,自幼受过良好教育。他从小就喜爱文学,立志当文学家,中学毕业后就成为一名无业的文人。启蒙运动兴起以后,伏尔泰成为启蒙运动的旗手。19岁时,他被派往海牙任法国大使随员,爱上当地少女奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶(1692—?)。两人的恋爱遭到女方母亲的反对,伏尔泰被法国大使关禁闭。本篇是他在被关禁闭期间写给杜诺瓦耶的一封信。
我被他们以国王的名义囚禁在此;他们可以要我的命,却无法夺走我对你的爱情。是的,我倾慕的情人,今天晚上我去见你,就算为此上断头台我也在所不惜。看在老天的分上,别在信上说些可怕的话。你必须活下去,另外还要非常谨慎;要提防你的母亲,她是你最大的敌人。我在说些什么啊?你要当心每一个人,谁也不能信任;你要妥善准备,等月亮一出来,我就乔装打扮离开旅馆,雇一辆马车或者便车。我们将如疾风般赶到斯赫维宁根;我将会带上纸和墨水,我们可以用来写信。
如果你爱我的话,你一定要打消所有的顾虑,一定要鼓足勇气,一定要保持绝对的冷静;千万不要让你的母亲察觉这些,带上你的画像。请你相信我:最严酷的刑罚也不能阻止我为你效劳。
不,什么力量都不能把我们分开;我们之间的爱情是以道德为基础的,它将和我们的生命一样长久。再见,我甘愿为了你承担任何风险;你值得我为你做任何事情。再见,我亲爱的甜心!
阿路埃
1713年于海牙
Voltaire
To
The Hague; 1713。
I am a prisoner here in the name of the King; they can take my life; but not the love that I feel for you。 Yes; my adorable mistress; tonight I shall see you; and if I had to put my head on the block to do it。 For Heaven's sake; do not speak to me in such disastro
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