審判官

你想說他什么盡管說罷，但是我知道我孩子的短處。

我愛他并不因?yàn)樗?，只是因?yàn)樗俏业男⌒〉暮⒆印?/p>

你如果把他的好處與壞處兩兩相權(quán)一下，恐怕你就會(huì)知道他是如何的可愛罷？

當(dāng)我必須責(zé)罰他的時(shí)候，他更成為我的生命的一部分了。

當(dāng)我使他眼淚流出時(shí)，我的心也和他同哭了。

只有我才有權(quán)去罵他，去責(zé)罰他，因?yàn)橹挥袩釔廴说牟趴梢詰徒淙恕?/p>

THE JUDGE

SAY of him what you please,but Iknow my child’s failings.

I do not love him because heis good,but because he is mylittle child.

How should you know howdear he can be when you tryto weigh his merits against hisfaults?

When Imust punish him hebecomes all the more apart ofmy being.

When Icause his tears tocome my heart weeps with him.

I alone have aright to blame andpunish,for he only may chastisewho loves.