Among the many problems which beset the novelist, not the least weighty is the choice of the moment at which to begin his novel.

Among the many problems which beset the novelist, not the least weighty is the choice of the moment at which to begin his novel.

在困扰小说家的许多问题中，最重要的问题是小说开始的时间的选择。

-- Vita Sackville-West 韦斯特