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1、AlaindeBotton:Essaysinlove1RomanticFatalism1.Thelongingforadestinyisnowherestrongerthaninourromanticlife.Alltoooftenforcedtoshareabedwiththosewhocannotfathomoursoul,canwenotbeexcusedforbelieving(contrarytoalltherulesofourenlightenedage)thatwearefatedoned
2、aytorunintothemanorwomanofourdreams?Canwenotbeallowedacertainsuperstitiousfaiththatwewillultimatelylocateacreaturewhocanappeaseourpainfulyearnings?Thoughourprayersmayneverbeanswered,thoughtheremaybenoendtorelationshipsmarkedbymutualincomprehension,iftheh
3、eavensshouldcometotakepityonus,thencanwereallybeexpectedtoattributeourencounterwithourprinceorprincesstoamerecoincidence?Orcanwenotforonceescapelogicandreaditasnothingotherthanasignofromanticdestiny?2.Onemid-morninginearlyDecember,withnothoughtofloveorst
4、ories,IwassittingintheeconomysectionofaBritishAirwaysjetmakingitswayfromParistoLondon.WehadrecentlycrossedtheNormandycoast,whereablanketofwintercloudhadgivenwaytoanuninterruptedviewofbrilliantbluewaters.Boredandunabletoconcentrate,Ihadpickeduptheairlinem
5、agazine,passivelyimbibinginformationonresorthotelsandairportfacilities.Therewassomethingcomfortingabouttheflight,thedullbackgroundthroboftheengines,thehushedgreyinterior,thecandysmilesoftheairlineemployees.Atrolleycarryingaselectionofdrinksandsnackswasma
6、kingitswaydowntheaisleand,thoughIwasneitherhungrynorthirsty,itfilledmewiththevagueanticipationthatmealsmayelicitinaircraft.3.Morbidlyperhaps,thepassengeronmylefthadtakenoffherheadphonesinordertostudythesafety-instructioncardplacedinthepouchinfrontofher.I
7、tdepictedtheidealcrash,passengersalightingsoftlyandcalmlyontolandorwater,theladiestakingofftheirhighheels,thechildrendexterouslyinflatingtheirvests,thefuselagestillintact,thekerosenemiraculouslynon-flammable.4."We'reallgoingtodieifthisthingscrewsup,sowha
8、tarethesejokersonabout?'askedthepassenger,addressingnooneinparticular.'Ithinkperhapsitreassurespeople,'Ireplied,forIwasheronlyaudience.'Mindyou,it'snotabadwaytogo,veryquick,especiallyifwehitlandandyou'resittinginthefront.I
