见信如晤Letters Live 第30期:'艾什雷沃特斯'读信:今生吾爱至死方休

 　　My Dear wife, I take the pleasure of writing you these few lines with much regret to inform you that I am sold to a man by the name of peterson a trader¹ and stays in new orleans.

　　我亲爱的妻子，我写下这几句话是想告诉你，我被卖给了一位叫Peterson的商人，他住在新奥尔良。

　　I am here yet, but I expect to go before long but when I get there I will write and let you know where I am.

　　我还在这里，不过等我到达目的地后我会写信告知你我的地址。

　　My Dear, I want to send you some things but I do not know who to send them by but I will try to get them to you and my children.

　　亲爱的妻子，我想给你寄一些东西但却不知找谁代劳，不过我会设法把这些东西交到你和孩子的手上。

　　Give my love to my father & mother and tell them good bye for me and if we shall not meet in this world I hope to meet in heaven.

　　替我向爸妈问好，代我向他们告别，若今生无法重逢，愿我们天堂再会。

　　My Dear wife, for you and my children my pen cannot express the grief² I feel to be parted from you all.

　　我亲爱的妻子，这寥寥数语难抒我即将与你和孩子别离的悲伤。

　　I remain yours truly husband until death

　　卿乃吾爱 至死方休

　　Abream Scriven

　　阿布瑞姆·斯克力文

1 trader   

n.商人；商船

参考例句：

• The old man was a trader in tea.那老头曾是茶商。
• He was a foxy old trader.他是个老奸商。

2 grief   

n.悲伤，悲痛，悲伤的事，悲痛的缘由

参考例句：

• Don't allow yourself to sink into grief,it can do no good.不要使自己陷入悲哀之中，这样一点好处也没有。
• After her mother died,she abandoned herself to grief.母亲死后，她沉浸于悲痛之中。