The Hague,13 December 1872. My dearTheo, That was good news that I just read in Pa’s letter. My hearty congratulations. 從爸爸的信中得知此事，這真是一個(gè)好消息。衷心祝賀你。 I don’t doubt that it will give you pleasure, it’s such a fine firm. 毋庸置疑，這么好的公司一定會(huì)帶給你許多樂(lè)趣, It will be abig change for you. 這對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)真是個(gè)大好機(jī)遇。 I’m so glad that both of us are now in the same line of business, and in the same firm; we must correspond often. 很高興我們現(xiàn)在干同一行了，還在同一家公司。我們一定要常通信啊。 I hope so much to see you before you leave, we’ll have a lot to talk about. 很希望在你離開(kāi)前見(jiàn)見(jiàn)你，我們有很多話要說(shuō)。 I believe that Brussels is a very pleasant city, though it will seem strange at first. 我相信布魯塞爾是一個(gè)讓人愉快的城市，雖然一開(kāi)始有點(diǎn)陌生。 At all events, write to me soon. 不管咋地，早點(diǎn)給我回信。 And now adieu, these are only a few words written in haste,but I just had to tell you how glad I was. 就此打住吧，匆匆寫(xiě)了這么幾個(gè)字，只是想告訴你我有多高興。 I wish you well, and believe me.Ever, 祝好，相信我，永遠(yuǎn) 愛(ài)你的哥哥 文森特 Your lovingbrother Vincent I pity your having to go to Oisterwijk every day in this beastly weather. Regards from the Rooses. 很同情你得在這種可惡的天氣里每天去Oisterwijk。來(lái)自魯斯家的問(wèn)候。 beastly ['bi?stl?] adj. 野蠻的；殘忍的；可惡的 adv. 極，非常 pity ['p?t?] n. 憐憫，同情；遺憾 vt. 對(duì)……表示憐憫；對(duì)……感到同情 at all events adv. 無(wú)論如何 不管怎樣 adieu法語(yǔ) 再見(jiàn)ajiu