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1000考研英语应用文写作范文之感谢信
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+ 加入清单结构要点感谢信是就某事向收信人表示感谢的信件,分为三个部分:
1. 指出对方帮助自己的事情,表示感谢;
2. 展开叙述这件事;
3. 再次感谢,并可表示希望回报对方。
Suppose your were recommended by Professor Sun to get further education in Yale University last June and now you have been admitted by that university. Write a letter to Professor Sun to express your gratitude in about 100 words. Do not sign your own name, using “Li Ming” instead.Dear Professor Sun,
I am writing to extend my gratitude to you—without your help I would not have been a postgraduate student of Applied Mechanics Department of Yale University.
Last June, you helped me with no reservation when I applied for Yale University. You wrote a recommendation letter for me to Professor W, the dean of the department. You gave me instructions on how to fill the application forms and write the application letters. Whats more, you also taught me how to take care of myself and get along with others, which I believe are lifes great lessons.
Your help enabled me to fulfill my dream to pursue my studies in a great university. In the following days I will remember what you have told me and work and study hard to be a capable, conscientious and responsible person.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
感谢信
语言注意点感谢信应充分表达自己的谢意,切不可给对方草率的印象。可借助谈对方的帮助来进一步表达感激之情。言辞应真挚、得体。
Suppose you were taken good care of by Aunt Sun when you pursued your studies in Los Angels where Sun lived. Write a letter in about 100 words to extend your appreciation. Do not
sign your own name, using “Li Ming” instead.Dear Aunt Sun,
It is a great pleasure to extend my sincere gratitude to you for your hospitality and consideration while I pursue my bachelors degree at University of California.
As soon as I arrived in Los Angeles, you found me an apartment near my university. When I met with difficulties you often sent your daughter to help me and when I felt homesick you often talked to me patiently. You told me how to improve my efficiency in both work and study and how to get on well with teachers and schoolmates. Furthermore, you invited me to dinner on nearly every weekend.
Without your help, I would not have graduated with honors and found a satisfactory job back here in China. I know I can never repay you for everything you have done for me in the past four years, but you can be sure that I
Best regards.
Yours faithfully,
Li Ming ll never forget it.
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篇1:英语封信
全文共 849 字
+ 加入清单Hi! My name is JiZi containing.Today I let everybody know me.
Specialty:Love to sing.
Major accomplishment:
In October 2010 in the TV series "harem Zhen Huan" plays "WenYi princess"
corner,In January 2011 in the film" Wu Yunduo "as" small beans ".In April 2012,
starring in the movie" the direction of heart, "who" north north,And the TV
series" love bodyguard "shooting,That November in micro movie" wont be late "In
2013 in the film" witness "plays" kobayashi of MOE ".In January 2014 in the
film" little age 4 "as" xiao Lin xiao ,April in TV series" I love bromeo "as"
little yiyi, "In the TV series tiger mother cat dad, who plays rabbit girl" Luo
Qianqian. 外文名:Wendy . Birthplace: Beijing。 Alias: text, text baby. Nationality:
China .Constellation: libra.Date of birth: October 9, 2007 WendyFeel
shivering,Well, not much. Goodbye!Can contact me:2957358697.
篇2:英语封信
全文共 309 字
+ 加入清单Pandas like to eat bamboo, their colors are black and white. The panda is
very lovely, so its my favorite animal. But because humans destroyed the living
environment of giant pandas, they became scarce and protected animals at the
national level. I hope people can protect the environment and protect the
animals.
篇3:英语封信带翻译
全文共 571 字
+ 加入清单Dear Sophie,
My name is Yang Yang.I’m 10 years old this year. I have a hamster, It’s
called the Little Devil, I like him very much.
I have many hobbies, I like playing basketball and playing computer. I do
not like playing badminton, because I do not want to pick balls, but my sister
does. She always asks me to play with her at the weekend. But I think she is not
bad.
How about you? What do you do in your spare time?
Write soon,please.
Yang Yang
亲爱的苏菲,
我叫杨洋,今年10岁。我有一只仓鼠,它叫小恶魔,我很喜欢他。
我有很多爱好,我喜欢打篮球和打电脑。我不喜欢打羽毛球,因为我不想捡球,但我姐姐会。她总是让我周末和她一起玩。但我觉得她并不坏。
你呢?你在业余时间做什么?
期待你不不久后的回信。
YangYang
篇4:有关感谢的一封信英语
全文共 1666 字
+ 加入清单kamenori foundation thank-you note dear kamenori,
im very grateful for giving me thisopportunity to kamenori foundation,
this is kamenori foundation to give me ascholarship, i can be a chinaand
japanexchange student. i am very happy, because my first visit to japan, this is
a exchange students i can furtherunderstand japan.perhaps, i still can become
friendly relations between china and japans representative. because japan is i
amlonging for the country.
now, i will go to japan. i heard that japan has a lotof food, such as
japanese ramen, sushi, great kanto cook, tuna and many otherfood. of course the
japanese kimono is also very beautiful, japanese cherryblossom and mount fuji,
this beautiful scenerylet us linger. this time i as an exchange student i can
not only learn aboutjapanese culture, school, living habits, i also want to know
that im moreinterested in japanese anime. i think the japanese anime is not
only shows thejapanese culture, but also shows that the japanese unique
imagination, such asa block, naruto etc excellent cartoon, not only in the world
popular, andjapanese culture of the world, this is very unique.
i hope i go to japan, i will have a very deep memory, there wasa lot of
friends, learn about japanese culture, become china and japanthe friendly
relations between the witnesses. then i get a scholarship, i ammore sure i will
be very good in japan, the japanese family getalong well.
so, iam very grateful to the kamenori foundation to give me a scholarship
andopportunity, so that i can be in japan to learn more, learn more,make more
friends, and at the same time, this to my future plan has a
betterfoundation.
congratulations
afs program students.
篇5:英语封信
全文共 3081 字
+ 加入清单During the years of suffering, a super hero called Maze was facing the war
of the Americans. One day he was planning a vacation, that was going to be
amazing; when a big giant octopus attacked the whole city…
He had no choice but to stop his vacation, and to stop the octopus. He was
transforming into a big octopus, and ready to battle Maze. Maze was ready; he
got his sword and shield ready for battle. When he came, everybody cheered for
him; the octopus was not very happy…
He used his legs and arms and kicked Maze right up into the air. Maze said
to the people; “I have a plan, but I’ll need you guys to help me with it;”
everybody agreed to help Maze, and so they all gathered around to listen to
Maze’s plan. He said to the people, “I need a person, to help and pull a string;
that way, when the giant octopus reached me, you guys just pull the string, and
it will trip; then I will need a guy that is good at tying knots, that is when
the giant octopus trips, that guy will tie his up and give it to me; then rest
of the problems I will deal with it…”
Everybody agreed to his magnificent plan, and so they got to work. First
Maze went to get a very long string, and gave it to two people that were very
good at strength to pull it, instead of pulling it let us make it that Maze’s
plan was not at length that good, for the octopus knew all about his plan; and
so could very easily pass the test…
When they failed, Maze thought about this problem; they all knew that the
octopus it always listening to their plans. Now what? Well since Maze could tell
the other people his plan, he had decided to show them his plan. He drew it on a
piece of white paper, and showed it to the people, he made some moves of how it
was done; they all understood, but the giant octopus didn’t. His plan was the
same, but the giant octopus didn’t know it.
He decided to be careful, but he couldn’t, because the string was
invisible; instead of the string part, Maze changed it into plastic paper; that
way the giant octopus couldn’t see what they were up to; this plan was good, but
let us see how it ends.
Then two men were pulling the plastic, the plastic paper broke; and so
maybe Maze didn’t think it all the way through. He changed a magnificent plan:
First of all, some people distract the giant octopus; and then Maze tied his
legs and arms; and threw him into the ocean, where he was gone and 100 percent
drowned with his legs and arms tied behind his back.
And so Maze saved the day once again, and when his mom and dad returned
home; they were very proud of him. But maze was still sad, his mom and dad
asked; “What is the matter Maze?” “Well, I did save the day Hooray! But I still
didn’t get a chance of relaxing like little children, they were like holidays!”
then his mother and father decided to hold him a holiday celebration, and lived
happily ever after.
The octopus did return, and it was all to his mom the scientist. Maze did
defeat him again and again; until the octopus was tired, he knew that he was not
the guy to beat Maze, so he changed his mind and left the city and gave lived to
Maze’s fans in peace.
The end…
篇6:英语封信
全文共 437 字
+ 加入清单Spring is coming. Everything begin to come back to life, the long cold
winter is over. Birds are singing in the woods. Some girls are dancing under the
tree. Some boys are rolling on the grass and chasing the butterflies. They are
happy. I like running outside. When I feel a little bit tired, I will lie on the
grass and watch the sky. I look around and see a chipmunk looking for food under
the tree. Spring is warm and nice. I love spring.
篇7:写给老师的一封信英语
全文共 575 字
+ 加入清单Dear Mr. Cousins,
Since you are a well-known musician, I’m writing this e-mail to ask you for
some advice on how to form a band. I, together with two boys and two girls in
different classes in our school, want to form a band. We are all fond of pop
music and modern dance.
I’d like to know whether we should play one kind of music or different
styles to start with. And is it enough to practise only at weekends? How can we
get more chances to perform? We’d appreciate it if you would come up with a name
for our band. Looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
篇8:封英语信
全文共 884 字
+ 加入清单dear honey,
you are 18 years old today. dont to be naughty and dont cry anymore from
the time you see this.
you are no longer a little girl.
How i hope I can feel your velvet hair, look into your big eyes. but things
always go contrary to my wishes
I will spend next 5 years working hard to make my dream come true, which is
watch the beautiful scenery from sun raise to sun set(from sun to sun)with
you.
promise for the beautiful future time.
Success always come after the feeling of fail. no matter how many times I
failed, I know once I succeed that will be enough.
baby! working hard for ourselves from now on! Today, I give all my wishes
to you.
Give you freedom,as you fly,wherever and whenever you feel tired or vexed,
come to me, always to be the sentence that I always behind you. we can solve any
problems together.
this what I send you as 18-year-old present. never be overdue.
love you,
xin~
篇9:封信英语
全文共 940 字
+ 加入清单Notes:
1. Genghis Khan‘s Mausoleum 成吉思汗陵
2. Caspian Sea 里海
3. West Xia Kingdom 西夏王国
成吉思汗
Genghis Khan, "Khan of Khans", was the great leader of Mongolians. At the
end of 12th century, he united Mongolian tribes and challenged other powers to
expand his huge Mongolian empire, which extended from South China to the Caspian
Sea.
In 1277, Khan attacked the West Xia Kingdom (presently Ningxia) and
encountered strong resistance. He died of disease and age. The great emperor was
later buried secretly according to Mongolian custom. It says that after the
burial 2,000 men were slaughtered by some 800 soldiers who were in turn executed
so that the location of the real tomb remains a secret.
There are four sacrifice ceremonies held annually to commemorate the great
hero and leader of the Mongolian people. The ceremony, held on March 21st on
lunar calendar, is the grandest. After the ceremony, horse racing, archery and
wrestling are held as entertainment.
篇10:英语封信
全文共 420 字
+ 加入清单My father is a Chinese teacher.He is very active and he is very smart!
But,he is very kind.
My father has many hobbies. He likes playing basketball and football. He
likes ranning and swimming.He is good at swimming.
Hes favorite food is beef. He thinks beef is tasty.He likes vegetables,but
he doesnt likes cabbage.My father likes apples and oranges,but he doesnt likes
bananas,he thinks bananas isnt tasty!
This is my father !
篇11:封信英语
全文共 1527 字
+ 加入清单Lou Gehrig: Farewell to Baseball AddressFans, for the past two weeks you
have been reading about the bad break I got.
Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.I
have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but
kindness and encouragement from you fans.
Look at these grand men.
Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to
associate with them for even one day?Sure I’m lucky.Who wouldn’t consider it an
honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest
empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow,
Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding
leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today,
Joe McCarthy?Sure I’m lucky.When the New York Giants, a team you would give your
right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift - that’s something.
When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats
remember you with trophies -- that’s something.
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in
squabbles with her own daughter -- that’s something.When you have a father and a
mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body
-- it’s a blessing.When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and
shown more courage than you dreamed existed -- that’s the finest I know.So, I
close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but Ive got an awful
lot to live for.
篇12:封信英语
全文共 1055 字
+ 加入清单child will be the national future host, therefore, how to provide the child
a good family, the society perhaps the learning environment, is goal which
various countries will devote. in August, 1925 convened in the Swiss Geneva
about in child welfares international conference, proposed “the International
Childrens Day” for the first time concept. this congress has 54 national loving
care child representatives, gathers holds “the child happy international
congress” in the Swiss Geneva, "Safeguards Child Manifesto through Geneva". In
the manifesto, proper enjoys, deprived childs relief, the child danger work
regarding the child spirit to avoid, the child making a living opportunity
acquisition, as well as how to rescue raises questions and so on child, has the
warm discussion.after will be inferior from now on the congress, so as to the
one hand the inspiration child, lets the child feel happiness, joyful, on the
other hand also to cause the society to take seriously with to cherish, various
countries government successively schedules “the childrens day”。
篇13:英语封信
全文共 316 字
+ 加入清单Since I was very small, my parents would read me some stories before I
slept. I like to hear the stories that describe a girl’s growing up. These girls
are so brave and become heroines at last. I want to be one of them, so I tell
myself to be independent, helping my mom with her house work. She is very happy
to see it.
篇14:封信英语
全文共 2585 字
+ 加入清单One of the most popular sentences online states that “remember...always act
like you ‘re wearing an invisible crown.”What the saying indicates is the
importance of confidence,an attitude that we should take toward our life.
It’s generally accepted that confidence plays a very vital role in one’s
life. But do you really know what dose self-confidence mean? Well, it means that
you have strong belief that you can do things and you will succeed in the end.
If you want to do something well, you must have faith in yourself. Just like the
old saying goes, confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to
success. Otherwise, you may hardly to do anything right. Some people love to
complain how incapable they are or how difficult their tasks are, they never
think about the problem in themselves, which is lack of confidence. If they
fail, they will refuse to have another try. Then they will never ever have the
chance to overcome difficulties.
May be destined to a persons character, it is not easy to change. But if
everyone into confident on their own elements, their life will become more
colorful, more open. You may ask why you are confident? I think: confidence +
opportunity = success. So self-confidence is indispensable azuowenry conditions.
Everyone thinks oneself from birth, fate dominate everything, all want to follow
the path of destiny. If you have such idea, may be you are wrong. Destiny is
master in your hand, opportunity is in your side. The you find place, it did not
work. Dont let the chance to run out in front of you, the first to catch the
opportunities, of course. However, get the opportunities, of course, is a good
thing. But people have the opportunity to dont you will achieve success. Some
people often suffer from failure tripping, overwhelm be heavy setbacks, let
these people thought he was a mediocre person, chance on them. Success will
become very slim. So have the opportunity is important, the most important thing
is that you have confidence. Even if you get upset about my setbacks, as long as
you have a good mood, have full confidence in myself. Believe that failure and
frustration on you again, can also be solved. So self-confidence is very
important for a person, even if you dont have too much talent, have the
confidence you have into a big step away from success than others. Albert
Einstein said, confidence is to take the first step to success. So people should
have confidence, also need confidence in life.
In a word, as a saying says,” Make the most of yourself, for that is all
there is of you. "Confidence for us is an indispensable part of our life.
篇15:英语封信
全文共 682 字
+ 加入清单My school is very beautiful. It is in Guicheng, near the Qiandeng Lake. Do
you know it? It is Nanhai Experimental Primary School. I like my school very
much.
There is a big playground in my school. We have P.E. class on the
playground and we often play sports on it , too. Our teaching building has five
floors. My classroom is on the fifth floor. It is big and clean. The computer
rooms are on the third floor. There is a library on the second floor. There are
many books in the library. I often read books here. There are some music rooms
and art rooms in the teaching building, too.
The teachers in my school are very kind . The students are very polite and
smart. I am happy in my school.
篇16:英语作文新年给老师的一封信
全文共 3362 字
+ 加入清单Dear teachers
hello everyone!
Novel coronavirus our wills unite like a fortress. The Spring Festival
holiday in 2020 has been a long time for us. Facing the sudden outbreak of the
new coronavirus, the people of the whole country are united in their efforts to
fight the epidemic. In this battlefield without gunpowder smoke, as a member of
the real primary school kindergarten, we should always put "the life safety and
health of teachers and students first", respond to the epidemic situation with a
positive attitude, and do our best with a high sense of social responsibility!
To this end, the following initiatives are issued to all teachers:
1、 Be the forerunner of scientific epidemic prevention
Teachers should follow the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention
guidelines and other epidemic prevention regulations, do not gather, do not
gather, do not gather at the gathering place, eliminate contact with the
relevant personnel in key areas of epidemic prevention and control, wear masks
outside, wash hands frequently, return to good hygiene habits, do well in their
own and family health management, and actively cooperate with the community
(Village) group control. Work, strengthen physical exercise, improve physical
quality, fully show the good image of peoples teachers.
2、 To be a caretaker of students
At this special moment, every teacher should pay more attention to and care
for children. Through wechat group, QQ group and other ways, we should further
strengthen the scientific prevention guidance for children and parents, do a
good job in the touch and arrangement of each child, understand the daily
movement and health situation of children, and summarize them according to the
times of the school. Guide parents to take good care and supervision, remind
parents to pay close attention to childrens physical and mental health,
appropriate exercise, reasonable diet, to ensure childrens physical and mental
health.
3、 Be the practitioner of online service
As the saying goes, "spring is at the end of a year". According to the
guiding opinions on primary and secondary schools and kindergartens during the
delayed start of epidemic prevention and control in Chongqing city "issued by
the Municipal Academy of education and science, Shixiao kindergarten has decided
to guide children to" suspend classes and never stop school, Da Ai Yong online
"during the period of school extension
1. According to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, the school
will be postponed. Teachers scientifically arrange their own work and life at
home, and take grade group as the unit, formulate online learning activities
(including one week activity plan, work and rest schedule, activity content,
childrens learning feedback and other requirements).
2. Through the class wechat group (or QQ group) upload activity
arrangement, effectively carry out the class self-help learning guidance work
(childrens learning feedback).
3. Adhere to professional reading, read "learning with children" carefully,
and think about the kindergarten based curriculum of "etiquette education"
combined with class examples.
In this special holiday, lets always pay attention to the growth of
children and use professional strength to convey warmth and love! Home hand in
hand, accompany children to spend special holidays!
Dadukou Experimental Primary School Kindergarten
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篇17:英语封信
全文共 373 字
+ 加入清单We know different places has different things in the world. In our town has
the best surpermarket,it has the cheapest things and the servy is the best.Many
people always go to there,this helps surpermarket to gets better and better.And
there is the best clothes and store——Wan jia fu,it has the most beautiful
clothes and shoes,i think the boss are very good,and how about you?
篇18:英语封信
全文共 263 字
+ 加入清单It is nighttime. The sky is black. There are tiny lights in the sky. They
are stars. There are many stars. She looks all over the sky. She sees stars
everywhere. A few stars are big. Most stars are small. She counts the stars. She
counts 86 stars. She tells her mom.
篇19:圣诞节送给老师的一封信英语翻译
全文共 2625 字
+ 加入清单Dear Miss Wang,
People say: the teacher is a lamp in the maze, illuminate the road of our
life; A teacher is a key that opens the door to our knowledge; The teacher is
the most dazzling star in the dark night, let us on the right path... And you
are the one who let me walk into the hall of mathematics.
I still remember that when I was in grade two, I often thought about some
uninhibited things in my mind. On A Christmas day, I unexpectedly received a
gift from "Santa Claus". The whole class doesnt believe in Santa Claus. I do.
The next day, I went to school early with my gift. At that time, I was too naive
to believe in the existence of Santa Claus, and believe in it. I show the gift
to you, also proudly said: "Teacher, I received a Santa Claus gift last night!"
You startled for a moment, but immediately with a kind of kindly tone said:
"This Santa Claus really exists!" Later, I just know, you in order not to let me
down, to help me continue this wonderful fantasy.
Teacher, do you still remember? In an exam, I didnt play well and only got
84 points. When I got this paper, I cried sadly. At this time, you called me to
your desk and encouraged me by saying, "Tingting, although you didnt do well in
this exam, it doesnt mean that you wont do well in the next exam. ! The
teacher believes you these questions you can do, is just a little careless, you
want to hurry to say goodbye to the paste oh..." Listening to the teachers
funny words, I immediately turned sad and happy, smile through tears. Teacher,
these words you may have forgotten, but I can forget, I forget you to my good,
you care about me, you to my every encouragement. They have been hidden in my
memory and will never be forgotten.
Teacher, when your every move, every word, I remember. Teacher, I will
graduate from primary school soon, but in those days your figure I how also
cant forget. Ah! Dear teacher, my first enlightenment teacher, how can I repay
you?
I wish you a
In good health, always smile
Your student: Li
亲爱的王老师:
人们都说:老师是迷蒙中的一盏灯,照亮我们人生的道路;老师是一把钥匙,开启我们知识的大门;老师是黑夜中最耀眼的星星,让我们走上正确的道路……而您,就是让我走进数学殿堂里的一位指路人。
还记得,二年级时的我,脑子里常想着一些天马行空的事情。在一次圣诞节,我意外的收到了“圣诞老人”给我送来的礼物。全班同学都不相信真的有圣诞老人,唯独有我,我相信。第二天,我便早早的来到学校,还带着我的礼物。那时的我,实在是太天真了,竟然相信圣诞老人真的存在,并且深信不疑。我把礼物拿给您看,还得意扬扬的说:“老师,我昨天晚上收到圣诞老人的礼物了!”您当时怔了一下,但马上用一种慈祥的口气说:“这圣诞老人还真的存在呢!”后来,我才知道,您为了不让我失望,就帮我延续了这个美好的幻想。
老师您还记得吗?在一次考试中,我发挥失常,只考了84
分,当拿到这张试卷时,我伤心的哭了。这时,您把我叫到讲桌前,鼓励我说:“婷婷,这次考试你虽然没有考好,可是也不代表下一次考试也考不好啊?!老师相信你这些题你都会做,只是有些粗心,你要赶紧跟马糊说拜拜哦……”听着老师有趣的话语,我立刻转悲为喜,破涕为笑。老师,这些话您也许都已经忘了,但我可忘不了,我忘不了您对我的好,您对我的关心,您对我的每一次鼓励。它们已经藏在我的记忆深处,永不忘记。
老师,当年您的一举一动,一言一语,我都记着呢。老师,马上我就要小学毕业了,可当年您的身影我却怎么也忘不了。啊!亲爱的老师,我的第一位启蒙老师,我该怎样回报您呢?
祝您
身体健康,笑口常开
您的学生:李
篇20:他写了一封信给我英语
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+ 加入清单My Darling McGeorge
You said that things seemed clearer when they were written down. Well, here
with a very boring letter in which I will try to put everything down so that you
may read and re-read it at a horror at your folly in getting involved with
me.
Deep breath. To begin with ,I love you. With a depth and passion and I have
felt for no one else in this life. And if it is astonishes you, it astonished me
as well. Not, I hasten to say, because you are not worth loving. Far from it.
Its just that, first of all,I swore I would not get involved with another
woman. Secondly, I have never had such a feeling before and it is almost
frightening. Thirdly, I would never have thought it possible that another human
being could occupy my waking and sleeping thoughts to the exclusion of almost
everything else. Fourthly, I never thought that even if one was in love one
could get so completely besotted with another person so that a minute away from
them felt like a thousand years. Fifthly, I never hoped,aspired, dreamed that
one can find everything one wanted in one person.
I was not such an idiot as to believe this was possible. Yet in you I have
found everything I want: youre beautiful, gay, giving, gentle, idiotically and
deliciously feminine, sexy, wonderfully intelligent and wonderfully silly as
well. I want nothing else in this life than to be with you, to listen and watch
you, your beautiful voice, your beauty, to argue with you, to laugh with you, to
show you things, to share things with you, to explore your magnificent mind, to
explore your wonderful body, to help you, protect you, serve you ,and...bash you
on the head when I think you are wrong...
Not to put too fine a point on it, I consider that I am the only man
outside mythology to have found crock of gold at the rainbows end. But, having
said all that, let us consider things in details. Dont let this become public,
but, well...I have one or two faults. Minor ones,I hasten to say. For example I
am inclined to be overbearing. I do it for the best possible motives, all
tyrants say that, but I do tend, without thinking, to treat people underfoot.
You must tell me when Im doing it to you, my sweet, because it can be a very
bad thing in a marriage.
Right, the second blemish. This actually is not so much a blemish of
character as a blemish of circumstance. Darling, I want you to be you on your
own right, and I will do everything I can to help you in this. But you must take
into consideration that I am also me in my own right. And that I have a head
start on you. What Im trying to say is that you must not feel offended if you
are sometimes treated simply as my wife. Always remember that what you lose on
the swings you gain on the roundabouts. But i am an established ‘creature’ in
the world, and so on occasions you will have to live in my shadow. Nothing gives
me less pressure than this. But it is a fact of life that has to be faced.
Third, a very important and nasty, blemish. Jealousy. I dont think you
know what jealousy is, thank god, in the real sense of the word. I know that you
have felt jealousy over Lincolns wife and child, but this is what I call normal
jealousy, and this to my regret, is not what Ive got. What I have got is a
black monster and any goodness that I have in my make-up. It is really a Jekyll
and Hyde situation... my Hyde is stronger than my good sense and defeats me,
hard though I try. As I told you, I have always known that this lurks within me,
but I could control it, and my monster slumbered and nothing happened to awake
it. Then I met you and I felt my monster stir and become half-awake when you
told me of Lincoln and others you have known, would you like to end with your
letter my monster came out of its lair, black, irrational, bigoted, stupid,
evil, malevolent. You never know how terribly corrosive jealousy is; It is a
physical pain as though you have swallowed acid or red hot coals. It is the most
terrible of feelings. But you cant help it at least I cant and god knows Ive
tried. I dont want any ex-boyfriends sitting in church when I marry you. On our
wedding day I want nothing but happiness both for you and me, but I know I wont
be happy if there is a church full of your ex-conquests. When I marry you I will
have no past, only a future. I dont want to drag my past into our future and I
dont want you to do it, either. Remember I am jealous of you because I love
you. You are never jealous of something you dont care about.
Okay enough about jealousy. Now let me tell you something. I have seen a
thousand sunsets and sunrises, in a thousand sunsets and sunrises on land where
it floods forest mountains with honey-coloured light, at sea where it rises and
sets like a blood orange in a multi-coloured nest of cloud, slipping in and out
of the vast ocean. I have seen thousand moons. Harvest moon is like gold coins,
winter moons as white as ice chips, new moons like baby swans feathers. I have
seen seas as smooth as if painted, coloured like shot silk or blues as a
kingfisher or transparent as glass or black and crumpled with foam, moving
ponderously and murderously. I have felt winds straight from the south pole,
bleak and wailing like a lost child; Winds as tender and warm as a lovers
breath; Winds that carried the astringent smell of salt and the death of
seaweeds; Winds during the moist rich smell of a forest floor, the smell of a
million flowers. Fierce winds that churned and moved the sea like yeast, or
winds that made the waters lap at the shore like a kitten. Ive known silence:
the cold, earthy silence at the bottom of a newly dug well; The implacable stony
silence of a deep cave; The hot, drugged midday silence when everything is
everything is hypnotized and still moved into silence by the eye of the sun. The
silence when great music ends. Ive heard that summer cicadas cry so that the
sound seems stitched into your bones. Ive heard a tree frogs in an
orchestration as complicated as Bach singing in a forest lit by a million
emerald fireflies. Ive heard the Keas calling over the grey glaciers that
groaned to themselves like old people as they inched. Their way to the sea. Ive
heard the hoarse street vendor cries of the mating Fur seals as they sang to
their sleek golden wives, the crisp staccato admonishment of the rattlesnake,
make the cobweb squeak of the Bat and the belling roar of the red deer knee-deep
in purple heather. Ive heard wolves baying at a winters moon, read howlers
making the forest vibrate with their roaring cries. Ive heard the squeak, purr
and grunt of a hundred multi-coloured reef fishes. I’ve seen hamming birds
flashing like opals round a tree of scarlets blooms, humming like a top. I have
seen flying fish skittering like quicksilver across the blue waves, drawing
silver lines on the surface with their tails. Ive seen Spoonbills flying home
to roost like a scarlet banner crossed the sky. Ive seen Whales, black as tar,
cushioned on a cornflower blue sea,creating a Versailles of fountain with their
breath. I have watched butterflies emerge and sit, trembling, while the sun
irons their wings smooth. I watch tigers, like flames, mating in the long grass.
I have been dive -bombed by an angry Raven, black and glossy as the Devils
hoof. Ive lain in water warm as milk, soft as silk, while around me played a
host of Dolphins. I have met a thousand animals and see a thousand wonderful
things.
All this I did without you. This was my loss. All this I want to do with
you. This will be my gain. All this I would gladly have forgone for the sake of
one minute of your company, for your love, your voice, your eyes, hair, lips,
body, and above all for your sweet, ever surprising mind which is an enchanting
quarry, in which it is my privilege to delve.
Gerald Durrell