摘自andre weil自传[the apprenticeship of a mathematician] 刚从芬兰脱险的weil,回到法国随即被投入了监狱.身陷囹圄,外头德军的炮火步步逼近.气氛虽然恐怖,没有事情做的监狱里却正好让他集中精力完成一篇重要的手稿.终于完成了,但有些气馁,因为为什么有些步骤就是填不上去,但总归完成了.时间不等人,前途不明确,虽然不是太成型的稿子,还是急忙托付给elie cartan,去找杂志投稿了. (march 4, 1940) what i can say abo t myself? i am like the snail, i have withdrawn inside my shell; almost nothing can get thro gh it, in either direction. i s ppose this isn t very co rageo s of me, b t the most important thing is to preserve oneself intact. don t worry: inside this shell i am still the same, still yo rs; i will come o t some day, and we will find each other again. try to stay happy and brave...[] 图片来自网络.