A, B, C, D, with A, B representing the

A B C D 其中A代表了
If you read on down in that paragraph, you will see that Ambrose

如果继续阅读下去会发现安伯罗斯
in his frustration in his effort to control the story

试图控制故事走向未果
that is always, in this story,

这个故事很难把握
spinning out of control-- he wants to be able to use Freitag's

他希望能通过弗莱塔克三角
Triangle to prop up what has become an uncontrollable narrative

来支撑这种难以控制的的叙述
and give it a shape.

给它定型
He retells even from one sentence to the next,

他逐句重新叙述
he changes his mind.

改变着自己的观点
He says, "This can't go on much longer.

他说 "这不会长久
It can go on forever."

这会永存"
"He died telling stories to himself in the dark."

"他在黑暗中给自己讲故事直至死亡"