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第二十五章（第5页）

"

Youarenotfair，littleprince，"

Isaid."

Idon’tknowhowtodrawanythingexceptboaconstrictorsfromtheoutsideandboaconstrictorsfromtheinside."

"

Oh，thatwillbeallright，"

hesaid，"

childrenunderstand."

SothenImadeapencilsketchofamuzzle.AndasIgaveittohimmyheartwastorn.

"

YouhaveplansthatIdonotknowabout，"

Isaid.

Buthedidnotanswerme.Hesaidtome，instead:"

Youknow—mydescenttotheearth...Tomorrowwillbeitsanniversary."

Then，afterasilence，hewenton:"

Icamedownverynearhere."

Andheflushed.

Andonceagain，withoutunderstandingwhy，Ihadaqueersenseofsorrow.

Onequestion，however，occurredtome:"

ThenitwasnotbychancethatonthemorningwhenIfirstmetyou—aweekago—youwerestrollingalonglikethat，allalone，athousandmilesfromanyinhabitedregionYouwereontheyourbacktotheplacewhereyoulanded"

Thelittleprinceflushedagain.

AndIadded，withsomehesitancy:"

Perhapsitwasbecauseoftheanniversary"

Thelittleprinceflushedoncemore.Heneveransweredquestions—butwhenoneflushesdoesthatnotmean"

Yes"

"

Ah，"

Isaidtohim，"

Iamalittlefrightened—"

Butheinterruptedme.

"

Nowyoumustwork.Youmustreturntoyourengine.Iwillbewaitingforyouhere.Comebacktomorrowevening..."

ButIwasnotreassured.Irememberedthefox.Onerunstheriskofweepingalittle，ifoneletshimselfbetamed...