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Letter 049

Paris, 13 December 1875
巴黎 1875年12月13日

Dear Theo,

I was looking forward to the letter I received this morning, and am very glad that you are recovering. 我很高兴你正在康复。（关于提奥受伤请见 Letter 047）Your parcel was only sent today; the little book by Jules Breton is in it.

I am longing for 渴望 Christmas and am eager to see you, boy, but it will be soon enough now. I think I shall leave here a week from Sunday, in the evening. Try your best to get as long a holiday as possible.

And now there is another thing, which I hope you will pardon 原谅 my mentioning. You too, you have found the poems of Heine 海涅 and d'Uhland are beautiful. Be on guard 注意了 , old son, they are dangerous traps 危险的陷阱、圈套 . The illusion 错觉、幻想 is of short duration 持续的时间 , do not abandon yourself to them 不要沉溺其中.

Don' t you think it would be best to put away 放好，把...收起来 those little old books I copied for you?

If, later, the books of Heine and d'Uhland fall into your hands again, you may reread them with other feelings and a more serene heart 平静的心态 .

I like very much Erckmann-Chatrian, as you know. Do you know L'Ami Fritz?

To get back to Heine:

Take the portraits of Father and that of Mother, then take Brion's Les Adieux, read Heine with these three images in front of your eyes and you will understand what I am talking about. Old son, you know although I fear not in the least 一点、丝毫 to preach 讲道 or to lecture 教训 you, because I know only you are, in your soul, like me, this is why I talk seriously with you from time to time. In any case, experience what I have told you.

I hope you will be well before long and will write soon. How is Willem Valkis? My regards to him and all the family and all who know me, also to Van Iterson.

Just now we have a beautiful picture by Schreyer, a wagon 马车 with horses in an autumn landscape, with a setting sun. Also a beautiful Jacque 雅各 , a melancholy landscape 悲伤的风景 with sheep. How do you like that small Jacque, “Ploughing 犁地 ,” that has been in The Hague for some time? Very best wishes and speedy recovery. Always

Your loving brother, Vincent

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