The Little Prince (56)

The Little Prince (56)

  " It is entertaining, " thought the little prince.
  " it is rather poetic.  But it is of no great consequence. "

  On matters of consequence, the little prince had ideas which were very different from those of the grown-ups.

  " I myself own a flower, " he continueed his conversation with the businessman, " which I water every day. I own the three volcanoes, which I clean out every week (for I also clean out the one that is extinct ; one never knows). It is of some use to my volcanoes, and it is of some use to my flower, that I own them. But you are of no use to the stars. . . "

  The businessman opened his mouth, but he found nothing to say in answer.

  And the little prince went away.

  " The grown-ups are certainly altogether extraordinary, " he said simply, talking to himself as he continueed on his journey.

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次回、次のPlanetへ。