Маленький принц

           "It’saterriblejobIhave. Itusedtobereasonableenough. Iputthelampoutmorningsandlititafterdark. Ihadtherestofthedayformyownaffairs,andtherestofthenightforsleeping." 

           "Andsincethenordershavechanged?" 

           "Ordershaven’tchanged,"thelamplightersaid. "That’sjustthetrouble! Yearbyyeartheplanetisturningfasterandfaster, andordershaven’tchanged!" 

           "Whichmeans?" 

           "Whichmeansthatnowthattheplanetrevolvesonceaminute, Idon’thaveaninstant’srest. Ilightmylampandturnitoutonceeveryminute!" 

           "That’sfunny!Yourdayshereareoneminutelong!" 

           "It’snotfunnyatall,"thelamplightersaid. "YouandIhavealreadybeentalkingtoeachotherforamonth." 

           "Amonth?" 

           "Yes.Thirtyminutes.Thirtydays!Goodevening." Andhelithislamp. 

           Thelittleprincewatchedhim,growingfonderandfonderofthislamplighter whowassofaithfultoorders. Herememberedcertainsunsetsthathehimselfusedtofollowinotherdays,merelybyshiftinghischair. Hewantedtohelphisfriend. 

           "Youknow...Icanshowyouawaytotakearestwheneveryouwantto." 

           "Ialwayswanttorest,"thelamplightersaid, foritispossibletobefaithfulandlazyatthesametime.