我的美母教师 | 乡村精品合集 | 乡村活寡 | 乡村欲爱 | 乡村春潮 | 乡村花医 | 欲望乡村（未删） | 乡村艳福 | 乡村春事 | 人妻四部曲

快捷操作: 按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页 按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页 按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部! 如果本书没有阅读完，想下次继续接着阅读，可使用上方 "收藏到我的浏览器" 功能 和 "加入书签" 功能！

；　on　your　part；　have　no　need　of　me。　To　you；　I　am　nothing　more　than　a　fox　like　a　hundred　thousand　other　foxes。　But　if　you　tame　me；　then　we　shall　need　each　other。　To　me；　you　will　be　unique　in　all　the　world。　To　you；　I　shall　be　unique　in　all　the　world。。。〃　

〃I　am　beginning　to　understand；〃　said　the　little　prince。　〃There　is　a　flower。。。　I　think　that　she　has　tamed　me。。。〃　

　

〃It　is　possible；〃　said　the　fox。　〃On　the　Earth　one　sees　all　sorts　of　things。〃　
〃Oh；　but　this　is　not　on　the　Earth！〃　said　the　little　prince。　
The　fox　seemed　perplexed；　and　very　curious。　
〃On　another　pla？〃　
〃Yes。〃　
〃Are　there　hunters　on　this　pla？〃　
〃No。〃　
〃Ah；　that　is　interesting！　Are　there　chickens？〃　
〃No。〃　
〃Nothing　is　perfect；〃　sighed　the　fox。　
But　he　came　back　to　his　idea。　

〃My　life　is　very　monotonous；〃　the　fox　said。　〃I　hunt　chickens；　men　hunt　me。　All　the　chickens　are　just　alike；　and　all　the　men　are　just　alike。　And；　in　consequence；　I　am　a　little　bored。　But　if　you　tame　me；　it　will　be　as　if　the　sun　came　to　shine　on　my　life　。　I　shall　know　the　sound　of　a　step　that　will　be　different　from　all　the　others。　Other　steps　send　me　hurrying　back　underneath　the　ground。　Yours　will　call　me；　like　music；　out　of　my　burrow。　And　then　look：　you　see　the　grainfields　down　yonder？　I　do　not　ea　t　bread。　Wheat　is　of　no　use　to　me。　The　wheat　fields　have　nothing　to　say　to　me。　And　that　is　sad。　But　you　have　hair　that　is　the　colour　of　gold。　Think　how　wonderful　that　will　be　when　you　have　tamed　me！　The　grain；　which　is　also　golden；　will　bring　me　bac　k　the　thought　of　you。　And　I　shall　love　to　listen　to　the　wind　in　the　wheat。。。〃　

The　fox　gazed　at　the　little　prince；　for　a　long　time。　
〃Please　tame　me！〃　he　said。　
〃I　want　to；　very　much；〃　the　little　prince　replied。　〃But　I　have　not　much　time。　I　have　friends　to　discover；　and　a　great　many　things　to　understand。〃　

〃One　only　understands　the　things　that　one　tames；〃　said　the　fox。　〃Men　have　no　more　time　to　understand　anything。　They　buy　things　all　ready　made　at　the　shops。　But　there　is　no　shop　anywhere　where　one　can　buy　friendship；　and　so　men　have　no　friends　any　more。　If　you　want　a　friend；　tame　me。。。〃　
〃What　must　I　do；　to　tame　you？〃　asked　the　little　prince。　
〃You　must　be　very　patient；〃　replied　the　fox。　〃First　you　will　sit　down　at　a　little　distance　from　me　like　that　in　the　grass。　I　shall　look　at　you　out　of　the　corner　of　my　eye；　and　you　will　say　nothing。　Words　are　the　source　of　misunderstandings。　But　yo　u　will　sit　a　little　closer　to　me；　every　day。。。〃　

　
　The　next　day　the　little　prince　came　back。　

〃It　would　have　been　better　to　e　back　at　the　same　hour；〃　said　the　fox。　〃If；　for　example；　you　e　at　four　o‘clock　in　the　afternoon；　then　at　three　o‘clock　I　shall　begin　to　be　happy。　I　shall　feel　happier　and　happier　as　the　hour　advances。　At　four　o‘clock；　I　shall　already　be　worrying　and　jumping　about。　I　shall　show　you　how　happy　I　am！　But　if　you　e　at　just　any　time；　I　shall　never　know　at　what　hour　my　heart　is　to　be　ready　to　greet　you。。。　One　must　observe　the　proper　rites。。。〃

〃What　is　a　rite？〃　asked　the　little　prince。　

〃Those　also　are　actions　too　often　neglected；〃　said　the　fox。　〃They　are　what　make　one　day　different　from　other　days；　one　hour　from　other　hours。　There　is　a　rite；　for　example；　among　my　hunters。　Every　Thursday　they　dance　with　the　village　girls。　So　Thursday　is　a　wonderful　day　for　me！　I　can　take　a　walk　as　far　as　the　vineyards。　But　if　the　hunters　danced　at　just　any　time；　every　day　would　be　like　every　other　day；　and　I　should　never　have　any　vacation　at　all。〃　

So　the　little　prince　tamed　the　fox。　And　when　the　hour　of　his　departure　drew　near　
〃Ah；〃　said　the　fox；　〃I　shall　cry。〃　
〃It　is　your　own　fault；〃　said　the　little　prince。　〃I　never　wished　you　any　sort　of　harm；　but　you　wanted　me　to　tame　you。。。〃　
〃Yes；　that　is　so；〃　said　the　fox。　
〃But　now　you　are　going　to　cry！〃　said　the　little　prince。　
〃Yes；　that　is　so；〃　said　the　fox。　
〃Then　it　has　done　you　no　good　at　all！〃　
〃It　has　done　me　good；〃　said　the　fox；　〃because　of　the　color　of　the　wheat　fields。〃　And　then　he　added：　
〃Go　and　look　again　at　the　roses。　You　will　understand　now　that　yours　is　unique　in　all　the　world。　Then　e　back　to　say　goodbye　to　me；　and　I　will　make　you　a　present　of　a　secret。〃　
The　little　prince　went　away；　to　look　again　at　the　roses。　
〃You　are　not　at　all　like　my　rose；〃　he　said。　〃As　yet　you　are　nothing。　No　one　has　tamed　you；　and　you　have　tamed　no　one。　You　are　like　my　fox　when　I　first　knew　him。　He　was　only　a　fox　like　a　hundred　thousand　other　foxes。　But　I　have　made　him　my　friend；　and　now　he　is　unique　in　all　the　world。〃　
And　the　roses　were　very　much　embarrassed。　

〃You　are　beautiful；　but　you　are　empty；〃　he　went　on。　〃One　could　not　die　for　you。　To　be　sure；　an　ordinary　passerby　would　think　that　my　rose　looked　just　like　you　the　rose　that　belongs　to　me。　But　in　herself　alone　she　is　more　important　than　all　the　hundreds　of　you　other　roses：　because　it　is　she　that　I　have　watered；　because　it　is　she　that　I　have　put　under　the　glass　globe；　because　it　is　she　that　I　have　sheltered　behind　the　screen；　because　it　is　for　her　that　I　have　killed　the　caterpillars　（except　the　two　or　three　that　we　saved　to　bee　butterflies）；　because　it　is　she　that　I　have　listened　to；　when　she　grumbled；　or　boasted；　or　even　sometimes　when　she　said　nothing。　Because　she　is　my　rose。　

And　he　went　back　to　meet　the　fox。　
〃Goodbye；〃　he　said。　
〃Goodbye；〃　said　the　fox。　〃And　now　here　is　my　secret；　a　very　simple　secret：　It　is　only　with　the　heart　that　one　can　see　rightly；　what　is　essential　is　invisible　to　the　eye。〃　
〃What　is　essential　is　invisible　to　the　eye；〃　the　little　prince　repeated；　so　that　he　would　be　sure　to　remember。
〃It　is　the　time　you　have　wasted　for　your　rose　that　makes　your　rose　so　important。〃　
〃It　is　the　time　I　have　wasted　for　my　rose〃　said　the　little　prince；　so　that　he　would　be　sure　to　remember。　
〃Men　have　fotten　this　truth；〃　said　the　fox。　〃But　you　must　not　fet　it。　You　bee　responsible；　forever；　for　what　you　have　tamed。　You　are　responsible　for　your　rose。。。〃　
〃I　am　responsible　for　my　rose；〃　the　little　prince　repeated；　so　that　he　would　be　sure　to　remember。
　
　
　
　
　
＇　Chapter　22　＇

　　the　little　prince　encounters　a　railway　switchman


〃Good　morning；〃　said　the　little　prince。　
〃Good　morning；〃　said　the　railway　switchman。　
〃What　do　you　do　here？〃　the　little　prince　asked。　
〃I　sort　out　travelers；　in　bundles　of　a　thousand；〃　said　the　switchman。　〃I　send　off　the　trains　that　carry　them；　now　to　the　right；　now　to　the　left。〃　
And　a　brilliantly　lighted　express　train　shook　the　switchman‘s　cabin　as　it　rushed　by　with　a　roar　like　thunder。　
〃They　are　in　a　great　hurry；〃　said　the　little　prince。　〃What　are　they　looking　for？〃　
〃Not　even　the　lootive　engineer　knows　that；〃　said　the　switchman。　
And　a　second　brilliantly　lighted　express　thundered　by；　in　the　opposite　direction。　
〃Are　they　ing　back　already？〃　demanded　the　little　prince。　
〃These　are　not　the　same　ones；〃　said　the　switchman。　〃It　is　an　exchange。〃　
〃Were　they　not　satisfied　where　they　were？〃　asked　the　little　prince。　
〃No　one　is　ever　satisfied　where　he　is；〃　said　the　switchman。
And　they　heard　the　roaring　thunder　of　a　third　brilliantly　lighted　express。
〃Are　they　pursuing　the　first　travelers？〃　demanded　the　little　prince。　
〃They　are　pursuing　nothing　at　all；〃　said　the　switchman。　〃They　are　asleep　in　there；　or　if　they　are　not　asleep　they　are　yawning。　Only　the　children　are　flattening　their　noses　against　the　windowpanes。〃　
〃Only　the　children　know　what　they　are　looking　for；〃　said　the　little　prince。　〃They　waste　their　time　over　a　rag　doll　and　it　bees　very　important　to　them；　and　if　anybody　takes　it　away　from　them；　they　cry。。。〃　
〃They　are　lucky；〃　the　switchman　said。
　
　
　
　
　
＇　Chapter　23　＇

　　the　little　prince　encounters　a　merchant


〃Good　morning；〃　said　the　little　prince。　
〃Good　morning；〃　said　the　merchant。　

This　was　a　merchant　who　sold　pills　that　had　been　invented　to　quench　thirst。　You　need　only　swallow　one　pill　a　week；　and　you　would　feel　no　need　of　anything　to　drink。　
〃Why　are　you　selling　those？〃　asked　the　little　prince。　
〃Because　they　save　a　tremendous　amount　of　time；〃　said　the　merchant。　〃putations　have　been　made　by　experts。　With　these　pills；　you　save　fiftythree　minutes　in　every　week。〃
〃And　what　do　I　do　with　those　fiftythree　minutes？〃　
〃Anything　you　like。。。〃　
〃A