My circumstances of unrelieved responsibility and permanent distraction necessitated the short story form.

My circumstances of unrelieved responsibility and permanent distraction necessitated the short story form.

由于我所处的环境无法减轻我的责任，而且总是让我分心，所以我不得不采用短篇小说的形式。

-- Raymond Carver 雷蒙德·卡弗