I was just told； dear brother； that today or tomorrow we are to be sent off。 I asked to see you。 But I was told that this was impossible； I may only write you this letter： make haste and give me a reply as soon as you can。
I am afraid that you may somehow have got to know of our death sentence。 From the windows of the prison van； when we were taken to the Semionov Drill Ground； I saw a multitude of people； perhaps the news reached you； and you suffered for me。 Now you will be easier on my account。
Brother！ I have not bee downhearted or lowspirited。 Life is everywhere ； life in ourselves； not in what is outside us。 There will be people near me； and to be a man among people and remain a man forever； not to be downhearted nor to fall in whatever misfortunes may befall me—this is life； this is the task of life。 I have realized this。 This idea has entered into my flesh and into my blood。
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Kiss your wife and children。 Remind them of me continually； see that they do not forget me。 Perhaps； we shall yet meet some time！ Brother； take care of yourself and of your family； live quietly and carefully。 Think of the future of your children…
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And maybe； we shall meet again some time； brother！ Take care of yourself； go on living； for the love of God； until we meet。 Perhaps some time we shall embrace each other and recall our youth； our golden time that was； our youth and our hopes； which at this very instant I am tearing out from my heart with my blood； to bury them。
Can it indeed be that I shall never take a pen into my hands？ I think that after the four years there may be a possibility。 I shall send you everything that I may write； if I write anything； my God！ How many imaginations； lived through by me； created by me anew； will perish； will be extinguished in my brain or will be spilt as poison in my blood！ Yes； if I am not allowed to write； I shall perish。 Better fifteen years of prison with a pen in my hands！
Write to me more often； write more details，more； more facts。 In every letter write about all kinds of family details； of trifles； don't forget。 This will give me hope and life。 If you knew how your letters revived me here in the fortress！ These last two months and a half； when it was forbidden to write or receive a letter； have been very hard on me …
If anyone has bad memories of me； if I have quarreled with anyone； if I have created in anyone an unpleasant impression— tell them they should forget it； if you manage to meet them。 There is no gall or spite in my soul； I should dearly love to embrace any one of my former friends at this moment。 It is a fort； I experienced it today when saying goodby to my dear ones before death …
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When I look back at the past and think how much time has been wasted in vain； how much time was lost in delusions； in errors； in idleness； in ignorance of how to live； how I did not value time； how often I sinned against my heart and spirit—my heart bleeds。 Life is a gift； life is happiness； each minute might have been an age of happiness。 Si jeunesse svait！ Now； changing my life； I am being reborn into a new form。 Brother！ I swear to you that I shall not lose hope and shall preserve my spirit and heart in purity。 I shall be reborn to a better thing。 That is my whole hope； my whole fort！
The life in prison has already sufficiently killed in me the demands of the flesh which were not wholly pure； I took little heed of myself before。 Now privations are nothing to me； and； therefore； do not fear that any material hardship will kill me。 This cannot be！ Ah！ To have health！
Well； goodby； goodby； brother！ I embrace you closely； I kiss you closely。 Remember me without pain in your heart。 Do not grieve； I pray you； do not grieve for me！ In the next letter I shall tell you of how I go on。 Remember then what I have told you： plan out your life； do not waste it； arrange your destiny； think of your children。 Oh； to see you； to see you！ Goodby！ Now I tear myself away from everything that was dear； it is painful to leave it！ It is painful to break oneself in two； to cat the heart in two。 Goodby！ Goodby！ But I shall see you； I am convinced—I hope； do not change； love me； do not let your memory grow cold； and the thought of your love will be the best part of my life。 Goodby； goodby； once more！ Goodby to all！
Your brother
Fyodor Dostoevaky
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狄更斯致妻子
查尔斯·狄更斯（1812－1870），19世纪英国著名的小说家；出生于英国朴茨茅斯特地区的一个小职员家庭。12岁时；父亲负债入狱，他被迫辍学做工，后来经济条件有所改善，才得以复学。狄更斯16岁便到一家律师事务所当缮写员，后又担任报社采访记者，广泛接触社会，因此他了解底层生活，也了解上层社会的种种罪恶，熟悉司法界和议会政治中的诸多弊端；并为他后来的批判现实主义文学创作奠定了思想基础。1837年，他发表第一部长篇小说《匹克威克外传》，获得巨大成功。从此，他专门从事文学创作，在此30年间，他一共写了14部长篇小说（其中有一部未完成）及许多中短篇小说、戏剧、杂文和游记等。他的作品以人道主义精神为本源，描写下层劳动人民的悲惨遭遇，揭露封建贵族和资产阶级贪婪、伪善、狡诈、腐朽的生活习性。其代表作主要有《奥列佛·特维斯特》和《大卫·科波菲尔》等。
狄更斯39岁那年，他的小女儿朵拉（Dora）不幸病逝。他写此信，将这个不幸的消息告知妻子。
我最亲爱的凯特——现在你要留心，你必须慢慢地、非常仔细地读这封信。如果你是匆忙之中读到这里，尚不十分明白（还没有领悟出有什么坏消息）的话，我希望你从头再读一遍。
小朵拉没有感觉到一点痛苦就突然病倒了。她的脸色非常平静——如果你看见她安详的表情，你会误以为她正在平静地睡觉呢。但我知道她病得不轻，而且我也不敢对她的康复抱太大的希望。我不相信（亲爱的，我为什么要对你说假话呢？），我根本不相信她甚至还有复原的可能。
我不想离家外出，虽然我留在这里也帮不了什么忙，但我还是觉得留在这儿的选择是正确的。我知道你也不愿意离家在外，你不在家的时候我总是心怀不安。福斯特还是像往常一样那么关心我们，他现在给你送去这封信并接你回家。然而，我在结束这封信之前还必须坚决地要求和严厉地命令你，回家时一定要保持镇静沉着——
要记住我平时对你说过的话：我们的孩子多，别的父母所遭受到的不幸，我们根本不能指望得到幸免。如果——如果你回来的时候，我不得不忍住悲痛对你说“我们的小宝宝死了”，你仍然要对其他孩子尽到做母亲的责任，要向他们证明你值得他们对你充分地信赖。
如果你看完这封信的时候能保持冷静，我就会完全相信你能正确处理好这件事情。
永远爱你的，
查尔斯·狄更斯
1851年4月15日星期二晨于
德文郡泰拉斯街
Charles Dickens
To
Devonshireterrace
Tuesday morning； 15th April； 1851
My dearest Kate；—Now observe； you must read this letter very slowly and carefully。 If you have hurried on thus far without quite understanding （apprehending some bad news） I rely on your turning back and reading again。
Little Dora； without being in the least pain； is suddenly stricken ill。 There is nothing in her appearance but perfect rest—you would suppose her quietly asleep； but I am sure she is very ill； and I cannot encourage myself with much hope of her recovery。 I do not （and why should I say I do to you； my dear？） I do not think her recovery at all likely。
I do not like to leave home； I can do no good here； but I think it right to stay。 You will not like to be away； I know； and I cannot reconcile it to myself to keep you away。 Forster； with his usual affection for us； es down to bring you this letter and to bring you home； but I cannot close it without putting the strongest entreaty and injunction upon you to e with perfect posure—to remember what I have often told you； that we never can expect to be exempt； as to our many children； from the afflictions of other parents； mad that if—if when you e。 I should even have to say to you，“Our little baby is dead；” you are to do your duty to the rest； and to show yourself worthy of the great trust you hold in them。
If you will only read this steadily I have a perfect confidence in your doing what is right。
Ever affectionately；
Charles Dickens
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林肯致江斯顿（1）
亚伯拉罕·林肯（1809—1865），美国历史上最富人格魅力与传奇色彩的总统。他出生于农民家庭，青年时代当过工人、石匠和店员，艰苦的环境磨炼了他的意志，他刻苦自学，又先后担任过州议员、律师、众议员。1860年，林肯当选为美国总统，着手废除奴隶制，在任期间发表了《解放宣言》，提出了“民有、民治、民享”的口号。在南方诸州提出分裂以后，他领导人民进行了南北战争，重新统一了美国。1864年，林肯获得连任，1865年4月14日，他被一个戏剧演员暗杀。
江斯顿是林肯继母的儿子，他来信向林肯借钱，林肯以此信回复了他。
亲爱的江斯顿：
你向我借八十块钱，我觉得目前最好不要借给你。好几次我帮助你之后，你都说“现在我们的生活可以好过了”，但是时隔不久，你又面临了同样的困境。现在，只能说明你自己有问题。是什么问题呢？我想我知道。你不是个懒汉，但多少有点游手好闲。自从我上次看见你，就怀疑你没有认真工作过一天。你不太讨厌工作，但却不卖劲干活，惟一的原因是你觉得你并不能从中获益多少。
所有的问题都缘于你那浪费时间的恶习。改掉这种习惯对你来说很重要，而对你的儿女则更加重要。这是因为他们的人生之路还很长，在没有养成闲散的习惯之前，尚可加以制止。这比养成之后再纠正要容易得多。
现在你需要些现钱；我建议你去工作，去找个出薪雇人的老板，为他“卖力地”工作。
让你爸爸和你的几个儿子去应付家里春播和秋收的事吧，你自己去做些最挣钱的工作，再用你的工资抵债。为了使你的劳动获得好的酬金，我现在答应你，从今天到五月一号，只要你工作挣到一块钱或是偿�