“可是,这儿没有一个要审判的人。”
“很难说呀,”国王说道。“我很老了,我这地方又小,没有放銮驾的地方,另外,一走路我就累。因此我还没有巡视过我的王国呢!”
“噢!可是我已经看过了。”小王子说道,并探身朝星球的那一侧看了看。那边也没有一个人……
“那么你就审判你自己呀!”国王回答他说。“这可是最难的了。审判自己比审判别人要难得多啊!你要是能审判好自己,你就是一个真正有才智的人。”
“我吗,随便在什么地方我都可以审度自己。我没有必要留在这里。”
国王又说:“嗯……嗯……我想,在我的星球上有一只老耗子。夜里,我听见它的声音。你可以审判它,不时地判处它死刑。因此它的生命取决于你的判决。可是,你要有节制地使用这只耗子,每次判刑后都要赦免它,因为只有这一只耗子。”
“可是我不愿判死刑,我想我还是应该走。”小王子回答道。
“不行。”国王说。
但是小王子,准备完毕之后,不想使老君主难过,说道:
“如果国王陛下想要不折不扣地得到服从,你可以给我下一个合理的命令。比如说,你可以命令我,一分钟之内必须离开。我认为这个条件是成熟的……”
国王什么也没有回答。起初,小王子有些犹疑不决,随后叹了口气,就离开了……
“我派你当我的大使。”国王匆忙地喊道。
国王显出非常有权威的样子。
小王子在旅途中自言自语地说:“这些大人真奇怪。”
' chapter 10 ' … the little prince visits the king
he found himself in the neighborhood of the asteroids 325; 326; 327; 328; 329; and 330。 he began; therefore; by visiting them; in order to add to his knowledge。
the first of them was inhabited by a king。 clad in royal purple and ermine; he was seated upon a throne which was at the same time both simple and majestic。
〃ah! here is a subject;〃 exclaimed the king; when he saw the little prince ing。
and the little prince asked himself:
〃how could he recognize me when he had never seen me before?〃
he did not know how the world is simplified for kings。 to them; all men are subjects。
〃approach; so that i may see you better;〃 said the king; who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody。
the little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down; but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the kings magnificent ermine robe。 so he remained standing upright; and; since he was tired; he yawned。
〃it is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence of a king;〃 the monarch said to him。 〃i forbid you to do so。〃
〃i cant help it。 i cant stop myself;〃 replied the little prince; thoroughly embarrassed。 〃i have e on a long journey; and i have had no sleep。。。〃
〃ah; then;〃 the king said。 〃i order you to yawn。 it is years since i have seen anyone yawning。 yawns; to me; are objects of curiosity。 e; now! yawn again! it is an order。〃
〃that frightens me。。。 i cannot; any more。。。〃 murmured the little prince; now pletely abashed。
〃hum! hum!〃 replied the king。 〃then i…… i order you sometimes to yawn and sometimes to……〃
he sputtered a little; and seemed vexed。
for what the king fundamentally insisted upon was that his authority should be respected。 he tolerated no disobedience。 he was an absolute monarch。 but; because he was a very good man; he made his orders reasonable。
〃if i ordered a general;〃 he would say; by way of example; 〃if i ordered a general to change himself into a sea bird; and if the general did not obey me; that would not be the fault of the general。 it would be my fault。〃
〃may i sit down?〃 came now a timid inquiry from the little prince。
〃i order you to do so;〃 the king answered him; and majestically gathered in a fold of his ermine mantle。
but the little prince was wondering。。。 the planet was tiny。 over what could this king really rule?
〃sire;〃 he said to him; 〃i beg that you will excuse my asking you a question……〃
〃i order you to ask me a question;〃 the king hastened to assure him。
〃sire…… over what do you rule?〃
〃over everything;〃 said the king; with magnificent simplicity。
〃over everything?〃
the king made a gesture; which took in his planet; the other planets; and all the stars。
〃over all that?〃 asked the little prince。
〃over all that;〃 the king answered。
for his rule was not only absolute: it was also universal。
〃and the stars obey you?〃
〃certainly they do;〃 the king said。 〃they obey instantly。 i do not permit insubordination。〃
such power was a thing for the little prince to marvel at。 if he had been master of such plete authority; he would have been able to watch the sunset; not forty…four times in one day; but seventy…two; or even a hundred; or even two hundred times; with out ever having to move his chair。 and because he felt a bit sad as he remembered his little planet which he had forsaken; he plucked up his courage to ask the king a favor:
〃i should like to see a sunset。。。 do me that kindness。。。 order the sun to set。。。〃
〃if i ordered a general to fly from one flower to another like a butterfly; or to write a tragic drama; or to change himself into a sea bird; and if the general did not carry out the order that he had received; which one of us would be in the wrong?〃 the king demanded。 〃the general; or myself?〃
〃you;〃 said the little prince firmly。
〃exactly。 one much require from each one the duty which each one can perform;〃 the king went on。 〃accepted authority rests first of all on reason。 if you ordered your people to go and throw themselves into the sea; they would rise up in revolution。 i have the right to require obedience because my orders are reasonable。〃
〃then my sunset?〃 the little prince reminded him: for he never forgot a question once he had asked it。
〃you shall have your sunset。 i shall mand it。 but; according to my science of government; i shall wait until conditions are favorable。〃
〃when will that be?〃 inquired the little prince。
〃hum! hum!〃 replied the king; and before saying anything else he consulted a bulky almanac。 〃hum! hum! that will be about…… about…… that will be this evening about twenty minutes to eight。 and you will see how well i am obeyed。〃
the little prince yawned。 he was regretting his lost sunset。 and then; too; he was already beginning to be a little bored。
〃i have nothing more to do here;〃 he said to the king。 〃so i shall set out on my way again。〃
〃do not
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