The Little Prince (43)

The Little Prince (43)

  " Siren " he said to him, " I beg that you will excuse my asking you a question ー"

  " I order you to ask me a questions " the King hastened to assure him.

  " Sire ー over what do you rule ? " 

  " Over everything , " said the Kings with magnificent simplicity.

  " Over everything？＂

  The King made a gestures which took in his planet, the other planets, and all the stars.

  " Over all that ? " asked the little prince.

  " Over all that, " the King answered.

  For his rule was not only zbsolute : it was also universal.

  " And the stars obey you ? "

  " Certainly they do, " the King said.

  " They obey instantly. I do not permit insubordination "

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