±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > the letters-2 >

µÚ6ÕÂ

the letters-2-µÚ6ÕÂ

С˵£º the letters-2 ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




not¡¡love¡¡this¡¡health¡­tending£»¡¡housekeeping¡¡life¡¡of¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡

taste¡¡for¡¡danger£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡human£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡Here¡¡is¡¡a¡¡

fair¡¡cause£»¡¡a¡¡just¡¡cause£»¡¡no¡¡knight¡¡ever¡¡set¡¡lance¡¡in¡¡rest¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

juster¡£¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡it¡¡needs¡¡not¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not£»¡¡only¡¡the¡¡passive¡¡

courage¡¡that¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡could¡¡muster£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡watchfulness¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡

sure¡¡I¡¡could¡¡learn¡£



Here¡¡is¡¡a¡¡long¡¡midnight¡¡dissertation£»¡¡with¡¡myself£»¡¡with¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡

Please¡¡let¡¡me¡¡hear¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡charge¡¡you¡¡this£º¡¡¡¡if¡¡you¡¡see¡¡in¡¡this¡¡

idea¡¡of¡¡mine¡¡the¡¡finger¡¡of¡¡duty£»¡¡do¡¡not¡¡dissuade¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡nearing¡¡

forty£»¡¡I¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡love¡¡my¡¡ease¡¡and¡¡my¡¡home¡¡and¡¡my¡¡habits£»¡¡I¡¡never¡¡

knew¡¡how¡¡much¡¡till¡¡this¡¡arose£»¡¡do¡¡not¡¡falsely¡¡counsel¡¡me¡¡to¡¡put¡¡my¡¡

head¡¡under¡¡the¡¡bed¡­clothes¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡I¡¡will¡¡say¡¡this¡¡to¡¡you£º¡¡¡¡my¡¡wife£»¡¡

who¡¡hates¡¡the¡¡idea£»¡¡does¡¡not¡¡refuse¡£¡¡¡¡'It¡¡is¡¡nonsense£»'¡¡says¡¡she£»¡¡

'but¡¡if¡¡you¡¡go£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡go¡£'¡¡¡¡Poor¡¡girl£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡home¡¡and¡¡her¡¡garden¡¡

that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡so¡¡proud¡¡of£¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡her¡¡garden¡¡most¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡because¡¡

it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡pleasure¡¡£¨I¡¡suppose£©¡¡that¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡feel¡¡myself¡¡to¡¡share¡£



1¡£¡¡Here¡¡is¡¡a¡¡great¡¡wrong¡£

2¡£¡¡¡¨¡¡growing¡¡wrong¡£

3¡£¡¡¡¨¡¡wrong¡¡founded¡¡on¡¡crime¡£

4¡£¡¡¡¨¡¡crime¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Government¡¡cannot¡¡prevent¡£

5¡£¡¡¡¨¡¡crime¡¡that¡¡it¡¡occurs¡¡to¡¡no¡¡man¡¡to¡¡defy¡£

6¡£¡¡But¡¡it¡¡has¡¡occurred¡¡to¡¡me¡£

7¡£¡¡Being¡¡a¡¡known¡¡person£»¡¡some¡¡will¡¡notice¡¡my¡¡defiance¡£

8¡£¡¡Being¡¡a¡¡writer£»¡¡I¡¡can¡¡MAKE¡¡people¡¡notice¡¡it¡£

9¡£¡¡And£»¡¡I¡¡think£»¡¡MAKE¡¡people¡¡imitate¡¡me¡£

10¡£¡¡Which¡¡would¡¡destroy¡¡in¡¡time¡¡this¡¡whole¡¡scaffolding¡¡of¡¡

oppression¡£

11¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡I¡¡fail£»¡¡however¡¡ignominiously£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡not¡¡my¡¡concern¡£¡¡¡¡

It¡¡is£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡odd¡¡mixture¡¡of¡¡reverence¡¡and¡¡humorous¡¡remembrances¡¡

of¡¡Dickens£»¡¡be¡¡it¡¡said¡¡¡­¡¡it¡¡is¡¡A¡­nother's¡£



And¡¡here£»¡¡at¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡think¡¡what¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡the¡¡morning£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡dry¡¡

up£»¡¡and¡¡remain£»¡¡¡­¡¡Yours£»¡¡really¡¡in¡¡want¡¡of¡¡a¡¡little¡¡help£»



R¡£¡¡L¡¡S¡£



Sleepless¡¡at¡¡midnight's¡¡dewy¡¡hour¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡witching¡¡¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡maudlin¡¡¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡etc¡£



NEXT¡¡MORNING¡£¡¡¡­¡¡Eleventh¡¡Objection£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡father¡¡and¡¡mother¡£¡¡¡¡

And¡¡who¡¡has¡¡not£¿¡¡¡¡Macduff's¡¡was¡¡a¡¡rare¡¡case£»¡¡if¡¡we¡¡must¡¡wait¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

Macduff¡£¡¡¡¡Besides£»¡¡my¡¡father¡¡will¡¡not¡¡perhaps¡¡be¡¡long¡¡here¡£¡¡¡¡

Twelfth¡¡Objection£º¡¡¡¡The¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡England¡¡in¡¡Ireland¡¡is¡¡not¡¡worth¡¡

supporting¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡QUI¡¡LE¡¡DITES¡­VOUS£¿¡¡¡¡And¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡supporting¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡

Home¡¡Rule£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡like¡£¡¡¡¡Cause¡¡of¡¡decency£»¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡that¡¡

populations¡¡should¡¡not¡¡be¡¡taught¡¡to¡¡gain¡¡public¡¡ends¡¡by¡¡private¡¡

crime£»¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡that¡¡for¡¡all¡¡men¡¡to¡¡bow¡¡before¡¡a¡¡threat¡¡of¡¡crime¡¡is¡¡

to¡¡loosen¡¡and¡¡degrade¡¡beyond¡¡redemption¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡fabric¡¡of¡¡man's¡¡

decency¡£







Letter£º¡¡¡¡TO¡¡MRS¡£¡¡FLEEMING¡¡JENKIN







£§SKERRYVORE£»¡¡BOURNEMOUTH£»¡¡APRIL¡¡1886¡££§



MY¡¡DEAR¡¡MRS¡£¡¡JENKIN£»¡¡¡­¡¡The¡¡Book¡¡¡­¡¡It¡¡is¡¡all¡¡drafted£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡soon¡¡

to¡¡send¡¡you¡¡for¡¡comments¡¡Chapters¡¡III¡££»¡¡IV¡££»¡¡and¡¡V¡£¡¡¡¡Chapter¡¡VII¡£¡¡

is¡¡roughly¡¡but¡¡satisfactorily¡¡drafted£º¡¡¡¡a¡¡very¡¡little¡¡work¡¡should¡¡

put¡¡that¡¡to¡¡rights¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡Chapter¡¡VI¡£¡¡is¡¡no¡¡joke£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡MARE¡¡

MAGNUM£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡swim¡¡and¡¡drown¡¡and¡¡come¡¡up¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡is¡¡all¡¡broken¡¡

ends¡¡and¡¡mystification£º¡¡¡¡moreover£»¡¡I¡¡perceive¡¡I¡¡am¡¡in¡¡want¡¡of¡¡more¡¡

matter¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡must¡¡have£»¡¡first¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡a¡¡little¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Ewing¡¡

about¡¡the¡¡phonograph¡¡work£º¡¡¡¡IF¡¡you¡¡think¡¡he¡¡would¡¡understand¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

quite¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡chance¡¡whether¡¡I¡¡use¡¡a¡¡word¡¡or¡¡a¡¡fact¡¡out¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡

If¡¡you¡¡think¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡go¡¡without¡£¡¡¡¡Also£»¡¡could¡¡I¡¡have¡¡

a¡¡look¡¡at¡¡Ewing's¡¡PRECIS£¿¡¡¡¡And¡¡lastly£»¡¡I¡¡perceive¡¡I¡¡must¡¡interview¡¡

you¡¡again¡¡about¡¡a¡¡few¡¡points£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡very¡¡few£»¡¡and¡¡might¡¡come¡¡to¡¡

little£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡propose¡¡to¡¡go¡¡on¡¡getting¡¡things¡¡as¡¡well¡¡together¡¡as¡¡I¡¡

can¡¡in¡¡the¡¡meanwhile£»¡¡and¡¡rather¡¡have¡¡a¡¡final¡¡time¡¡when¡¡all¡¡is¡¡

ready¡¡and¡¡only¡¡to¡¡be¡¡criticised¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡do¡¡still¡¡think¡¡it¡¡will¡¡be¡¡good¡£¡¡¡¡

I¡¡wonder¡¡if¡¡Trelat¡¡would¡¡let¡¡me¡¡cut£¿¡¡¡¡But¡¡no£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I¡¡wouldn't¡¡

after¡¡all£»¡¡'tis¡¡so¡¡quaint¡¡and¡¡pretty¡¡and¡¡clever¡¡and¡¡simple¡¡and¡¡

French£»¡¡and¡¡gives¡¡such¡¡a¡¡good¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡Fleeming£º¡¡¡¡the¡¡plum¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

book£»¡¡I¡¡think¡£



You¡¡misunderstood¡¡me¡¡in¡¡one¡¡point£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡always¡¡hoped¡¡to¡¡found¡¡such¡¡a¡¡

society£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡the¡¡outside¡¡of¡¡my¡¡dream£»¡¡and¡¡would¡¡mean¡¡entire¡¡

success¡£¡¡¡¡BUT¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡play¡¡Peter¡¡the¡¡Hermit¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡these¡¡days¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡Fleet¡¡Street¡¡journalist£»¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡send¡¡out¡¡better¡¡men¡¡than¡¡

myself£»¡¡with¡¡wives¡¡or¡¡mothers¡¡just¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡mine£»¡¡and¡¡sisters¡¡£¨I¡¡

may¡¡at¡¡least¡¡say£©¡¡better£»¡¡to¡¡a¡¡danger¡¡and¡¡a¡¡long¡­drawn¡¡dreariness¡¡

that¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡share¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡wife¡¡says¡¡it's¡¡cowardice£»¡¡what¡¡brave¡¡men¡¡

are¡¡the¡¡leader¡­writers£¡¡¡¡¡Call¡¡it¡¡cowardice£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡Mind¡¡you£»¡¡

I¡¡may¡¡end¡¡by¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡do¡¡it¡¡by¡¡the¡¡pen¡¡only£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡love¡¡

myself¡¡if¡¡I¡¡do£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡it¡¡ever¡¡a¡¡good¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡for¡¡which¡¡

you¡¡despise¡¡yourself£¿¡¡¡­¡¡even¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doing£¿¡¡¡¡And¡¡if¡¡the¡¡thing¡¡you¡¡do¡¡

is¡¡to¡¡call¡¡upon¡¡others¡¡to¡¡do¡¡the¡¡thing¡¡you¡¡neglect£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡

dared¡¡to¡¡say¡¡what¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡about¡¡men's¡¡lives£»¡¡because¡¡my¡¡own¡¡was¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡wrong£º¡¡¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡dare¡¡to¡¡send¡¡them¡¡to¡¡death£¿¡¡¡¡The¡¡physician¡¡must¡¡

heal¡¡himself£»¡¡he¡¡must¡¡honestly¡¡TRY¡¡the¡¡path¡¡he¡¡recommends£º¡¡¡¡if¡¡he¡¡

does¡¡not¡¡even¡¡try£»¡¡should¡¡he¡¡not¡¡be¡¡silent£¿



I¡¡thank¡¡you¡¡very¡¡heartily¡¡for¡¡your¡¡letter£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡the¡¡seriousness¡¡

you¡¡brought¡¡to¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡know£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡when¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡thing¡¡is¡¡your¡¡

own£»¡¡you¡¡keep¡¡a¡¡saner¡¡man¡¡by¡¡laughing¡¡at¡¡it¡¡and¡¡yourself¡¡as¡¡you¡¡go¡£¡¡¡¡

So¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡write¡¡possibly¡¡with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡really¡¡somewhat¡¡sickened¡¡

gravity¡¡I¡¡feel¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡indeed£»¡¡what¡¡with¡¡the¡¡book£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡business¡¡

to¡¡which¡¡I¡¡referred£»¡¡and¡¡Ireland£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡scarcely¡¡in¡¡an¡¡enviable¡¡

state¡£¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡I¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡glad£»¡¡after¡¡ten¡¡years¡¡of¡¡the¡¡worst¡¡

training¡¡on¡¡earth¡¡¡­¡¡valetudinarianism¡¡¡­¡¡that¡¡I¡¡can¡¡still¡¡be¡¡

troubled¡¡by¡¡a¡¡duty¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡shall¡¡hear¡¡more¡¡in¡¡time£»¡¡so¡¡far£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡at¡¡

least¡¡decided£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡go¡¡and¡¡see¡¡Balfour¡¡when¡¡I¡¡get¡¡to¡¡London¡£



We¡¡have¡¡all¡¡had¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pleasure£º¡¡¡¡a¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Rawlinson¡¡came¡¡and¡¡

brought¡¡with¡¡her¡¡a¡¡nineteen¡­year¡­old¡¡daughter£»¡¡simple£»¡¡human£»¡¡as¡¡

beautiful¡¡as¡¡¡­¡¡herself£»¡¡I¡¡never¡¡admired¡¡a¡¡girl¡¡before£»¡¡you¡¡know¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡my¡¡weakness£º¡¡¡¡we¡¡are¡¡all¡¡three¡¡dead¡¡in¡¡love¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡How¡¡nice¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡¡much¡¡good¡¡to¡¡harassed¡¡people¡¡by¡¡¡­¡¡yourself£¡¡¡¡¡

Ever¡¡yours£»



R¡£¡¡L¡£¡¡S¡£







Letter£º¡¡¡¡TO¡¡MISS¡¡RAWLINSON







£§SKERRYVORE£»¡¡BOURNEMOUTH£»¡¡APRIL¡¡1886¡££§



OF¡¡the¡¡many¡¡flowers¡¡you¡¡brought¡¡me£»

Only¡¡some¡¡were¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡stay£»

And¡¡the¡¡flower¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡the¡¡sweetest

Was¡¡the¡¡flower¡¡that¡¡went¡¡away¡£



Of¡¡the¡¡many¡¡flowers¡¡you¡¡brought¡¡me£»

All¡¡were¡¡fair¡¡and¡¡fresh¡¡and¡¡gay£»

But¡¡the¡¡flower¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡the¡¡sweetest

Was¡¡the¡¡blossom¡¡of¡¡the¡¡May¡£



ROBERT¡¡LOUIS¡¡STEVENSON¡£







Letter£º¡¡¡¡TO¡¡MISS¡¡MONROE







SKERRYVORE£»¡¡BOURNEMOUTH£»¡¡MAY¡¡25TH£»¡¡1886¡£



DEAR¡¡MISS¡¡MONROE£»¡¡¡­¡¡£¨I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡have¡¡this¡¡rightly£©¡¡I¡¡must¡¡lose¡¡no¡¡

time¡¡in¡¡thanking¡¡you¡¡for¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡singularly¡¡pleasant¡¡to¡¡receive¡£¡¡¡¡

It¡¡may¡¡interest¡¡you¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡I¡¡read¡¡to¡¡the¡¡signature¡¡without¡¡

suspecting¡¡my¡¡correspondent¡¡was¡¡a¡¡woman£»¡¡though¡¡in¡¡one¡¡point¡¡£¨a¡¡

reference¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Countess£©¡¡I¡¡might¡¡have¡¡found¡¡a¡¡hint¡¡of¡¡the¡¡truth¡£¡¡¡¡

You¡¡are¡¡not¡¡pleased¡¡with¡¡Otto£»¡¡since¡¡I¡¡judge¡¡you¡¡do¡¡not¡¡like¡¡

weakness£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡more¡¡do¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡have¡¡more¡¡than¡¡tolerance¡¡for¡¡

Otto£»¡¡whose¡¡faults¡¡are¡¡the¡¡faults¡¡of¡¡weakness£»¡¡but¡¡never¡¡of¡¡ignoble¡¡

weakness£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡seeks¡¡before¡¡all¡¡to¡¡be¡¡both¡¡kind¡¡and¡¡just¡£¡¡¡¡

Seeks£»¡¡not¡¡succeeds¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡what¡¡is¡¡man£¿¡¡¡¡So¡¡much¡¡of¡¡cynicism¡¡to¡¡

recognise¡¡that¡¡nobody¡¡does¡¡right¡¡is¡¡the¡¡best¡¡equipment¡¡for¡¡those¡¡

who¡¡do¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡be¡¡cynics¡¡in¡¡good¡¡earnest¡£¡¡¡¡Think¡¡better¡¡of¡¡

Otto£»¡¡if¡¡my¡¡plea¡¡can¡¡influence¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡I¡¡mean¡¡for¡¡your¡¡own¡¡

sake¡¡¡­¡¡not¡¡his£»¡¡poor¡¡fellow£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡will¡¡never¡¡learn¡¡your¡¡opinion£»¡¡

but¡¡for¡¡yours£»¡¡because£»¡¡as¡¡men¡¡go¡¡in¡¡this¡¡world¡¡£¨and¡¡women¡¡too£©£»¡¡

you¡¡will¡¡not¡¡go¡¡far¡¡wrong¡¡if¡¡you¡¡light¡¡upon¡¡so¡¡fine¡¡a¡¡fellow£»¡¡and¡¡

to¡¡light¡¡upon¡¡one¡¡and¡¡not¡¡perceive¡¡his¡¡merits¡¡is¡¡a¡¡calamity¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡

the¡¡flesh£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡I¡¡mean£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡book¡¡the¡¡fault£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡is¡¡

with¡¡my¡¡stumbling¡¡pen¡£¡¡¡¡Seraphina¡¡made¡¡a¡¡mistake¡¡about¡¡her¡¡Otto£»¡¡it¡¡

begins¡¡to¡¡swim¡¡before¡¡me¡¡dimly¡¡that¡¡you¡¡may¡¡have¡¡some¡¡traits¡¡of¡¡

Seraphina£¿



With¡¡true¡¡ingratitude¡¡you¡¡see¡¡me¡¡pitch¡¡upon¡¡your¡¡exception£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡

is¡¡easier¡¡to¡¡defend¡¡oneself¡¡gracefully¡¡than¡¡to¡¡acknowledge¡¡praise¡£¡¡¡¡

I¡¡am¡¡tru

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ