be snatched away from：被抢走；被抓走
伏尔泰致奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶
Voltaire to Olympe Dunoyer
伏尔泰（1694—1778），原名佛兰苏阿·玛利·阿路埃，伏尔泰是其笔名。他出生于巴黎，自幼受过良好教育。他从小就喜爱文学，立志当文学家，中学毕业后就成为一名无业的文人。启蒙运动兴起以后，伏尔泰成为启蒙运动的旗手。19岁时，他被派往海牙任法国大使随员，爱上当地少女奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶（1692—？）。两人的恋爱遭到女方母亲的反对，伏尔泰被法国大使关禁闭。本篇是他在被关禁闭期间写给杜诺瓦耶的一封信。
My dear heart，
第21章 甜蜜芬芳的爱情 (5)
I am a prisoner here in the name of the King； they can take my life， but not the love that I feel for you. Yes， my adorable mistress， tonight I shall see you， and if I had to put my head on the block to do it. For Heaven's sake， do not speak to me in such disastrous terms as you write； you must live and be cautious； beware of madame your mother as of your worst enemy. What do I say？ Beware of everybody， trust no one； keep yourself in readiness， as soon as the moon is visible I shall leave the hotel incognito， take a carriage or a chaise， we shall drive like the wind to Scheveningen； I shall take paper and ink with me； we shall write our letters.