In other words, chance is already fated.

换句话说机会是命中注定的
The thing that stands for randomness in this book, the thing that looks like ordinary detail,

书中那些代表无目的性看似普通的细节
has already been arranged to give you artistic pleasure.

已被作者编排以达到给人审美愉悦感的目的
That's why Humbert can be instantly delighted in the list of names.

这就是为什么亨伯特一看到名单就高兴
This doesn't look forward to Humbert's poem;

它并不会转为亨伯特的诗
it already is a poem and it is a poem to the crazed, aroused mind of Humbert.

这本就是一首诗一首令亨伯特沉醉产生灵感的诗
So, the artificial has taken the place of the real here,

此处艺术化的世界代替了真实的存在
and this novel really reminds you of that all the time.

这部小说总是时刻让你想到
On 84, Humbert's thinking of killing Charlotte, and he says,

第八十四页亨伯特想着杀掉夏洛特
"No man can bring about the perfect murder. Chance, however, can do it."

他说 "没有人能成就完美的谋杀但是机会却可以"
Chance can do it, and of course the perfect murder does happen.

机会能够促成完美的谋杀当然完美的谋杀确实会发生
Charlotte Haze dies as if by a total accident,

夏洛特·海兹的死因完全像一起意外