《汉书·传·司马迁传》
初稿还没有完成，恰逢这场灾祸。我痛惜全书没有完成，因此遭受极刑而没有怨恨的表现。
草创未就，适会此祸，惜其不成，是以就极刑而无愠色。
The draft has not been completed and just at this time, the disaster happened. I am sorry that the whole book has not been completed, therefore I express no complaint to be sentenced to death.