Маленький принц

           Forotherpeople,they’renothingbuttinylights. Andforstillothers,forscholars,they’reproblems. Formybusinessman,theyweregold. Butallthosestarsaresilentstars. You,though,you’llhavestarslikenobodyelse." 

           "Whatdoyoumean?" 

           "Whenyoulookupattheskyatnight,sinceI’llbelivingononeofthem,sinceI’llbelaughingononeofthem,foryouit’llbeasifallthestarsarelaughing. You’llhavestarsthatcanlaugh!" 

           Andhelaughedagain. 

           "Andwhenyou’reconsoled(everyoneeventuallyisconsoled),you’llbegladyou’veknownme. You’llalwaysbemyfriend. You’llfeellikelaughingwithme. Andyou’llopenyourwindowsometimesjustforthefunofit...Andyourfriendswillbeamazedtoseeyoulaughingwhileyou’relookingupatthesky. Thenyou’lltellthem,’Yes,it’sthestars; theyalwaysmakemelaugh! ’Andthey’llthinkyou’recrazy. It’llbeanastytrickIplayedonyou..." 

           Andhelaughedagain. 

           "Andit’llbeasifIhadgivenyou,insteadofstars,alotoftinybellsthatknowhowtolaugh..." 

           Andhelaughedagain. Thenhegrewseriousoncemore. "Tonight...youknow...don’tcome." 

           "Iwon’tleaveyou." 

           "It’lllookasifI’msuffering. It’lllookalittleasifI’mdying. It’lllookthatway. Don’tcometoseethat; it’snotworththetrouble." 

           "Iwon’tleaveyou."