Even one letter from that time, as plain as can be, would have been invaluable-a godsend, you might say, although Beckett would have disputed the existence of the sender.

只要有贝克特青年时期的一封信，即使平淡无奇，也是无价之宝——这是上帝的赐物，尽管贝克特也许会对赠者的身份嚼嚼舌头。