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小王子-the little prince (英文版)-第12部分
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〃You know; it will be very nice。 I; too; shall look at the stars。 All the stars will be wells with a rusty pulley。 All the stars will pour out fresh water for me to drink。。。〃
I said nothing。
〃That will be so amusing! You will have five hundred million little bells; and I shall have five hundred million springs of fresh water。。。〃
And he too said nothing more; becuase he was crying。。。
〃Here it is。 Let me go on by myself。〃
And he sat down; because he was afraid。 Then he said; again:
〃You know my flower。。。 I am responsible for her。 And she is so weak! She is so naive! She has four thorns; of no use at all; to protect herself against all the world。。。〃
I too sat down; because I was not able to stand up any longer。
〃There now that is all。。。〃
He still hesitated a little; then he got up。 He took one step。 I could not move。
There was nothing but a flash of yellow close to his ankle。 He remained motionless for an instant。 He did not cry out。 He fell as gently as a tree falls。 There was not even any sound; because of the sand。
' Chapter 27 '
the narrator‘s afterthoughts
It was then that the fox appeared。
And now six years have already gone by。。。
I have never yet told this story。 The panions who met me on my return were well content to see me alive。 I was sad; but I told them: 〃I am tired。〃
Now my sorrow is forted a little。 That is to say not entirely。 But I know that he did go back to his pla; because I did not find his body at daybreak。 It was not such a heavy body。。。 and at night I love to listen to the stars。 It is like five hundred million little bells。。。
But there is one extraordinary thing。。。 when I drew the muzzle for the little prince; I fot to add the leather strap to it。 He will never have been able to fasten it on his sheep。 So now I keep wondering: what is happening on his pla? Perhaps the sheep has eaten the flower。。。
At one time I say to myself: 〃Surely not! The little prince shuts his flower under her glass globe every night; and he watches over his sheep very carefully。。。〃 Then I am happy。 And there is sweetness in the laughter of all the stars。
But at another time I say to myself: 〃At some moment or other one is absentminded; and that is enough! On some one evening he fot the glass globe; or the sheep got out; without making any noise; in the night。。。〃 And then the little bells are changed to tears。。。
Here; then; is a great mystery。 For you who also love the little prince; and for me; nothing in the universe can be the same if somewhere; we do not know where; a sheep that we never saw has yes or no? eaten a rose。。。
Look up at the sky。 Ask yourselves: is it yes or no? Has the sheep eaten the flower? And you will see how everything changes。。。
And no grownup will ever understand that this is a matter of so much importance!
This is; to me; the loveliest and saddest landscape in the world。 It is the same as that on the preceding page; but I have drawn it again to impress it on your memory。 It is here that the little prince appeared on Earth; and disappeared。
Look at it carefully so that you will be sure to recognise it in case you travel some day to the African desert。 And; if you should e upon this spot; please do not hurry on。 Wait for a time; exactly under the star。 Then; if a little man appears who laughs; who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions; you will know who he is。 If this should happen; please fort me。 Send me word that he has e back。
' END '
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