Маленький принц
Chapter 24
"I’mglad,"hesaid,"youagreewithmyfox."
Asthelittleprincewasfallingasleep,Ipickedhimupinmyarms,andstartedwalkingagain. Iwasmoved.
ItwasasifIwascarryingafragiletreasure. ItactuallyseemedtometherewasnothingmorefragileonEarth.
Bythelightofthemoon,Igazedatthatpaleforehead,thoseclosedeyes,thoselocksofhairtremblinginthewind,andIsaidtomyself, "WhatI’mlookingatisonlyashell. What’smostimportantisinvisible..."
Ashislipspartedinahalfsmile,Isaidtomyself,again, "Whatmovesmesodeeplyaboutthissleepinglittleprinceishisloyaltytoaflower-theimageofaroseshiningwithinhimliketheflamewithinalamp,evenwhenhe’sasleep..." AndIrealizedhewasevenmorefragilethanIhadthought. Lampsmustbeprotected: agustofwindcanblowthemout..."
Andwalkingonlikethat,Ifoundthewellatdaybreak.
