Momentaryabsenceisgood, , whilethepettyandthecommonplace, atcloseview, , whichmayphysicallyirritateandtakeonemotionalform, , whichthroughproximityassumetheformofpettyroutine, , andIknowimmediatelythatthetimehasonlyserved, asdosunandrainforplants, , myloveforyoushowsitselftobewhatitis, agiant, , becauseIfeelagreatpassion; andthemultifariousness, inwhichstudyandmoderneducationentangleus, andtheskepticismwhichnecessarilymakesusfindfaultwithallsubjectiveandobjectiveimpressions, -notlovefortheFeuerbachtypeofman, notforthemetabolism, notfortheproletariat-buttheloveforthebelovedandparticularlyforyou, makesamanagainaman.
Youwillsmile, mysweetheart, andaskhowdidIcometoallthisrhetoric? IfIcouldpressyoursweet, whitehearttomyheart, , Imustkisswithlanguageandmakewords...
Thereareactuallymanyfemalesintheworld, , whoseeveryfeature, eveneverywrinkle, isareminderofthegreatestandsweetestmemoriesofmylife? Evenmyendlesspains, myirreplaceablelosses, Ireadinyoursweetcountenance, andIkissawaythepainwhenIkissyoursweetface."Buriedinherarms, awakenedbyherkisses"-namely, inyourarmsandbyyourkisses, andIgranttheBrahminsandPythagorastheirdoctrineofregenerationandChristianityitsdoctrineofresurrection...
Good-bye, .
Yours,
Karl
Manchester,
June21, 1856
我再一次写信给你,因为我感到孤独,感到难过——我总是在心里和你交谈,但你对此一无所知,既听不到又不能给我回答。你的照片虽然照得不是太好,但对我却极为有用。现在,我才明白为什么“阴郁的圣母”——最丑陋的圣母像却拥有狂热的崇拜者,甚至比一些优美的画像所拥有的更多。无论如何,这些阴郁的圣母像被吻的次数都没有像你这张照片那么多,也没有像你的照片这样被如此深情地注视,并受到如此的崇拜;你这张照片即使说不上忧郁,至少也是忧伤的,它并不能反映你那可爱、甜蜜、诱人的温柔脸庞。