Маленький принц

           "Oh!"Ihadbeensoproudofthebaobabs! 

           "Yourfox...hisears...lookmorelikehorns...andthey’retoolong! "Andhelaughedagain. 

           "You’rebeingunfair,mylittleprince,"Isaid. "Ineverknewhowtodrawanythingbutboasfromtheinsideandboasfromtheoutside." 

           "Oh,that’llbeallright,"hesaid. "Childrenunderstand." 

           SothenIdrewamuzzle. AndwithaheavyheartIhandedittohim. "You’vemadeplansIdon’tknowabout..." 

           Buthedidn’tanswer. Hesaid,"Youknow,myfalltoEarth..."Tomorrowwillbethefirstanniversary..." Then,afterasilence,hecontinued. "Ilandedverynearhere..." Andheblushed. 

           Andonceagain,withoutunderstandingwhy,Ifeltastrangegrief. However,aquestionoccurredtome: "Thenitwasn’tbyaccidentthatonthemorningImetyou,eightdaysago,youwerewalkingthatway,allalone,athousandmilesfromanyinhabitedregion? WereyoureturningtotheplacewhereyoufelltoEarth?" 

           Thelittleprinceblushedagain. 

           AndIadded,hesitantly, "Perhapsonaccount...oftheanniversary?" 

           Thelittleprinceblushedoncemore. Heneveransweredquestions,butwhensomeoneblushes,doesn’tthatmean"yes"? 

           "Ah,"Isaidtothelittleprince,"I’mafraid..." 

           Butheanswered,"Youmustgettoworknow. Youmustgetbacktoyourengine. I’llwaithere. Comebacktomorrownight."