Маленький принц

           Thelittleprincesatdownonarockandlookedupintothesky. 

           "Iwonder,"hesaid,"ifthestarsarelitupsothateachofuscanfindhisown,someday. Lookatmyplanet-it’sjustoverhead. Butsofaraway!" 

           "It’slovely,"thesnakesaid. "WhathaveyoucometoEarthfor?" 

           "I’mhavingdifficultieswithaflower,"thelittleprincesaid. 

           "Ah!"saidthesnake. 

           Andtheywerebothsilent. 

           "Wherearethepeople? "Thelittleprincefinallyresumedtheconversation. "It’salittlelonelyinthedesert..." 

           "It’salsolonelywithpeople,"saidthesnake. 

           Thelittleprincelookedatthesnakeforalongtime. "You’reafunnycreature,"hesaidatlast,"nothickerthanafinger." 

           "ButI’mmorepowerfulthanaking’sfinger,"thesnakesaid. 

           Thelittleprincesmiled. 

           "You’renotverypowerful..."Youdon’tevenhavefeet. Youcouldn’ttravelveryfar." 

           "Icantakeyoufurtherthanaship,"thesnakesaid. Hecoiledaroundthelittleprince’sankle,likeagoldenbracelet. 

           "AnyoneItouch,Isendbacktothelandfromwhichhecame,"thesnakewenton. "Butyou’reinnocent,andyoucomefromastar..."