Chapter 6

           OLittlePrince! 

           Gradually,thiswashowIcametounderstandyoursadlittlelife. Foralongtimeyouronlyentertainmentwasthepleasureofsunsets. Ilearnedthisnewdetailonthemorningofthefourthdaywhenyoutoldme: 

           "Ireallylikesunsets.Let’sgolookatonenow..." 

           "Butwehavetowait..." 

           "Whatfor?" 

           "Forthesuntoset." 

           Atfirstyouseemedquitesurprised,andthenyoulaughedatyourself. Andyousaidtome,"IthinkI’mstillathome!" 

           Indeed. Whenit’snoonintheUnitedStates,thesun,aseveryoneknows,issettingoverFrance. IfyoucouldflytoFranceinoneminute,youcouldwatchthesunset. UnfortunatelyFranceismuchtoofar. Butonyourtinyplanet,allyouhadtodowasmoveyourchairafewfeet. Andyouwouldwatchthetwilightwheneveryouwantedto... 

           "OnedayIsawthesunsetforty-fourtimes!" Andalittlelateryouadded, "Youknow,whenyou’refeelingverysad,sunsetsarewonderful..." 

           "Onthedayoftheforty-fourtimes,wereyoufeelingverysad?" 

           Butthelittleprincedidn’tanswer.