In the Montmartre Cemetery in Paris, there is a tomb made of white marble, and the same inscription is engraved on both sides of the tomb:
Alphoncina Presy (19 January 1824 – 3 February 1847) slept here. I miss you dearly. ”
Alphoncina had fallen in love with Dumas the Younger, perhaps because few people believed that a prostitute would have real love, so their relationship would not go to the end.
The world-famous novel "La Traviata", the prototype character of the heroine Margaret is Alphonciana, and armand's confession in the book is not the regret of Dumas's life.
Armand loves Margaret deeply, but always distrusts her, and repeated misunderstandings eventually push her into the abyss of pain.
As the book says:
She died in the luxurious environment, in the bed where she used to live, but also in the desert of the heart.
The desert is more desolate, empty, and merciless than the wilderness where Mayi was buried.
No matter how deep the love, if not trusted, is doomed to be a tragedy.
Love at first sight, go deeper
Armand first met Margaret at the door of a fashion store.
On that day, Margaret wore an Italian straw hat and a long white tulle dress. Even if she is plain and elegant, she still can't hide her charming flower appearance.
Armand was so intrigued by her that he didn't know that Margaret was a prostitute.
Due to her poor birth, Margaret fell into the dust, because she loved camellias, so everyone also called her "Traviata". As a famous prostitute in Paris, she was passionate and profligate, and as a result, she had a huge debt.
Her body always exudes a temperament that is different from her kind of people, with innocence, stubbornness, and arrogance in lust, like a poppy, attracting countless suitors.
It's just that the people don't really love her, but treat her as a beautiful mistress worth getting their hands on, in order to satisfy their vanity.
Margaret was tired of such a life, and behind the drunken gold fan, she hid her deep helplessness.
Once, after being introduced by a friend, Armand officially knew Margaret, but he acted nervous, like a stupid boy who had never seen the world, and even because of this, he was ridiculed by Margaret.
Armand was particularly angry, feeling that he had misread the woman, and he said that he would never want to see her again.
As everyone knows, love is a wonderful thing, once it breaks in, it can't go.
The more Armand wanted to forget Margaret, the more he couldn't help but pay attention to her.
Soon after, Margaret, who was already suffering from lung disease, fell ill because of her usual indulgent life. Her lovers left her one after another, and only Armand secretly inquired about her condition every day until she went to Banier for recuperation.
Armand naively thought that over time, Margaret would fade from his mind.
However, the two people who are really related, no matter how much they go around, will meet again somewhere.
Love is the joy of two feelings, but also the loss of gain and loss
Two years later, Margaret returned to Paris.
At this time, she was accompanied by an old duke, because Margaret resembled his dead daughter, so he loved Margaret very much and hoped that she could cut off her past life.
However, Margaret could not do it at all, and she would still secretly date the nobles, such as Count G, who had been providing for her, and Count N, who was pursuing her bitterly.
When he met Margaret again, Armand's gradually fading love suddenly burned again, even more intensely than before.
At the invitation of a friend, Armand was able to visit Margaret's house, but Margaret was not very friendly to him. It wasn't until she learned that he had secretly inquired about her illness during her illness that she changed her attitude toward him.
After a heated frolicking, Margaret coughed up blood in pain from a lung disease.
Armand burst into tears of pain, and he said excitedly to Margaret: "Madam, you are committing suicide, I want to be your friend, your relative, I want to persuade you not to spoil yourself like this." ”
At the same time, he expressed to her his deep love for the past few years, and even swore that no one loved her more than he did.
Despite her extravagance, Margaret was able to tell which were dirty carnal desires and what were sincere feelings.
She knew that Armand's concern for her was real, and her love for her was real, so she bravely accepted the feeling.
This true love made her fall into chaos see the hope of regaining her life.
After a lifelong love affair, Margaret not only secretly gave Armand the key to her back door, but also silently prepared for their emigration to the countryside.
Perhaps, because love had come too violently, Armand constantly doubted Margaret's sincerity, and even thought she was playing with him.
Jealous when he saw Margaret secretly dealing with Count G, he wrote Margaret a parting letter.
Later, he learned that Margaret had done this not only to pay off her debts, but also for their future, and that she had to deal with the messy people and things of her past.
In order to be able to be better with Armand, Margaret not only refused all the gifts of the old duke, but also willingly cut off everything from the past.
In the countryside, far from Paris, they lived ordinary and sweet little lives.
However, happy times are always short-lived, and soon, harsh realities come upon them.
Because of love, it is perfect
In order to pay off her debts, Margaret, who has no financial resources, can only secretly sell her carriage, shawl, jewelry...
Armand, knowing this, was both distressed and angry, and he blamed Margaret for not turning to him, for being willing to help her pay off her debts and for giving her a life of luxury.
But Margaret didn't want him to do that at all, she wouldn't spend any extra penny on Armand except for the small expenses of the two of them going out, and she didn't want their love to turn into a money deal.
She knew very well that as the son of the tax collector, Armand's financial resources could maintain her temporary luxury, but not for a lifetime.
If Armand goes bankrupt because of her, then their love will also become vulnerable. What's more, all she wanted from beginning to end was a simple relationship.
As she said:
When people have no love, they are satisfied with vanity, and once they have love, vanity becomes worthless.
In order to make the two better love each other, Armand quietly transferred the inheritance left to him by his mother to Margaret's name.
Perhaps, deep down, he could never believe that Margaret could love so selflessly.
As they happily plan their future, greater trials descend upon them inexorably. The appearance of Armand's father, Duval, completely shattered their dreams of love.
Duval strongly demanded that Armand leave Margaret, believing that only a truly chaste woman was worthy of true pure love. Moreover, the reputation of the family did not allow Armand to do anything insulting to the family.
Armand was unable to accede to his father's request and was ready to fight his father to the end.
After persuading Armand to no avail, Duval wrote decisively to Margaret, asking for a separate meeting with her. He was both soft and hard, forcing Margaret to leave Armand.
He mercilessly accused Margaret of profligacy and deliberately emphasized armand's gift of her mother's inheritance. He feared that Armand might ruin his family and even ruin his future.
Although Margaret took out all the bills for her expenses and proved that she had never spent a penny more on Armand, Duval remained indifferent.
Later, he mentioned his daughter, saying that she was going to marry a decent family, and that armand would have to leave if she did not break off relations with Margaret.
Obviously, such a responsibility, Margaret can not afford.
Her identity, her past life, had long since lost the hope of a new life.
In the end, in order to fulfill Armand's future and the happiness of his sister, Margaret silently swallowed all the grievances and pain, and tearfully agreed to Duval's request.
Heartbroken, she wrote Armand a farewell letter, and then returned to her former life.
It seems that everything is back to square one.
Love revenge and repentance
Some people say: How deep the love is, how deep the hate is, how much the heart hurts!
Back in the blazing lights of Paris, Margaret lived a more indulgent life than before, trying to numb herself and ease her thoughts of Armand, which made her health worse and worse.
When Armand saw Margaret with Count N, he was blinded by the illusion of her happiness.
He believed that Margaret, like other prostitutes, could not resist the temptation of money.
What had once been a strong love instantly turned into hatred in his heart, and he deliberately sought out Margaret's friend as a lover, doing everything he could to humiliate her, stimulate her, take revenge on her, and even some ugly things that were unseemly were planted on her.
Margaret bore all this in silence, without any justification, and in order not to let Armand fall into a full of hatred, she put herself in the most humble place.
On the night they last met, Margaret begged Armand not to continue to hurt her, as long as he did not tie each other's futures together, day and night, and she was at Armand's mercy.
The next day, after Margaret left, Armand was a little overwhelmed, and when he went to Margaret with his last hope, he learned that Margaret was dating Count N.
Losing his mind, he immediately took out a five-hundred-franc bill and wrote these two sentences:
"You were in such a hurry this morning that I forgot to pay you. That was last night's expense. ”
This time, Armand completely treated Marguerite as a prostitute, and with hatred for her, he left Paris without looking back.
Finally, Margaret was also under the double torture of body and mind, and she fell ill, all her things were confiscated, and she could hardly get real care and comfort from others.
As she lay dying, she kept writing a diary to Armand, telling him everything. She kept calling out his name, longing to see him again, but her hopes were dashed.
In the end, with endless regrets and thoughts, she left this human world that made her miserable.
Red face like a flower like a dream, Margaret's life, the happiest time is given by Armand, the most painful time is also given by Armand.
Because of a love that is not recognized by the world, her life is forever fixed at the age of 23.
The more she was talked about before she died, the more no one cared about after her death, and the prosperity of the past disappeared with her departure.
At the end of the story, Armand only learns all the truth when he sees Marguerite's diary mixed with blood and tears, and he is remorseful, but it is too late.
For the rest of his life, apart from remembrance, all he was left with was the endless repentance.
The ending of the novel is lamentable and regrettable.
In the face of some hypocritical morality and useless reputation of the French upper class, Margaret did not even have the right to true love.
Although her status is low, her heart is very noble, for true love, she is willing to give everything, and dare to give up her only way to get a new life.
We sing the praises of her noble love, but we hope that such a love tragedy would be better not to happen.
The flower language of camellia is "ideal love", throughout her life, Margaret wants an ideal love, what is ideal love?
Armand's love story with Margaret is actually the best answer.
Love, in addition to the uncomplaining and regretless efforts, but also to trust wholeheartedly.
It's just that on the road of love, it's really hard to do that. The romance of "you don't say, I understand" is rarely there; more is the reality of "you don't say, how do I know".
Therefore, we must work harder to learn to understand and communicate, otherwise, even the deepest feelings will not stand the test of reality.
Only by paying each other and trusting each other can love bear the most beautiful flowers.
Even if you can't be together in the end, as long as you have loved each other deeply, without hurt or misunderstanding, this is enough!
Author | Bread, pen and ink paper, chai rice oil and salt, one hand of writing, the other hand of life.
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