Denis Diderot to shopie Voland

Jul.1759

Dear Sophie，

I cannot leave this place without saying a few words to you.So，my pet，you expect a good deal from me.Your happiness，your life，even depend，you say，upon my ever loving you！

Never fear，my dear Sophie，that will endure，and you shall live，and be happy.I have never committed a crime yet，and am not going to begin.I am wholly yours—you are everything to me.We will sustain each other in all the ills of life it may please fate to inflict upon us；you will soothe my troubles；I will comfort you inyours.Would that I could always see you as you have been lately！As for myself，you must confess that I am just as I was on the first day you saw me.

This is no merit of my own，but I owe it in justice to myself to tell you so.It is one effect of good qualities to be felt more vividly from day to day.Be assured of my con⁃stancy to yours，and of my appreciation of them.Never was a passion more justified by reason than mine.Is it not true，my dear Sophie，that you are very amiable？Examine yourself—see how worthy you are of being loved，and know that I love you very much.That is the unvarying standard of my feelings.

Good night，my dear Sophia，I am as happy as man can be in knowing that I am loved by the best of women.

Yours forever，

Dennis

热词空间

wholly ad.完全地，整个，统统，全部

vividly ad.鲜艳，强烈，明亮，鲜明，活泼，有生

气，生动，清晰，逼真

appreciation n.感激，赏识，鉴别