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Vincent is almost as famous for writing these letters as he is for painting the sun flowers.

梵高因为这些信件的出名程度几乎等同于他画向日葵的出名程度。

There is so much insight here into his creative thinking, but the very first letter was just a brief note about the weather scribbled¹ to Theo from the Haig in Sep 1872.

我们可以洞察到梵高许多的创新思想。但就是在1872年9月，在海格的梵高给提奥写了第一封信，不过这封信简短而潦草，只是讨论了一下天气而已。

Theo was a couple of years younger than Vincent, but he also decided² to become an art dealer³ while Vincent was here.

提奥比梵高小几岁，当梵高还在海格的时候他也想成为一名艺术品商人。

They hoped one day they might work together.

他们想也许某天可以一起工作。

On the 17th March 1873 a rather glum⁴ Vincent wrote to Theo that he was going to be moved.

然而在1873年3月17日，梵高难过的写了一封信给提奥，内容是自己将要被调走。

It was another promotion⁵, he had done so well in The Hague that he was being sent to London,he was 20.

这是又一次晋升，由于梵高在海格的工作做得很好，公司将要把他调到伦敦。而那一年，梵高年仅20岁。

1 scribbled   

v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下

参考例句：

• She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
• He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前，他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

4 glum   

adj.闷闷不乐的，阴郁的

参考例句：

• He was a charming mixture of glum and glee.他是一个很有魅力的人，时而忧伤时而欢笑。
• She laughed at his glum face.她嘲笑他闷闷不乐的脸。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。