“我将会象是很痛苦的样子……我有点象要死去似的。就是这么回事,你就别来看这些了,没有必要。”
“我不离开你。”
可是他担心起来。
“我对你说这些……这也是因为蛇的缘故。别让它咬了你……蛇是很坏的,它随意咬人……”
“我不离开你。”
这时,他似乎有点放心了:
“对了,它咬第二口的时候就没有毒液了……”
这天夜里,我没有看到他起程。他不声不响地跑了。当我终于赶上他的时候,他坚定地快步走着。他只是对我说道:
“啊,你在这儿……”
于是他拉着我的手。但是他仍然很担心:
“你不该这样。你会难受的。我会象是死去的样子,但这不会是真的……”
我默默无言。
“你明白,路很远。我不能带着这付身躯走。它太重了。”
我依然沉默不语。
“但是,这就好象剥落的旧树皮一样。旧树皮,并没有什么可悲的。”
我还是沉默不语。
他有些泄气了。但是他又振作起来:
“这将是蛮好的,你知道。我也一定会看星星的。所有的星星都将是带有生了锈的辘轳的井。所有的星星都会倒水给我喝……”
我还是沉默不语。
“这将是多么好玩啊!你将有五亿个铃铛,我将有五亿口水井……”
这时,他也沉默了,因为他在哭。
“就是这儿。让我自个儿走一步吧。”
他这时坐下来,因为他害怕了。他却仍然说道:
“你知道……我的花……我是要对她负责的!而她又是那么弱小!她又是那么天真。她只有四根微不足道的刺,保护自己,抵抗外敌……”
我也坐了下来,因为我再也站立不住了。他说道:
“就是这些……全都说啦……”
他犹豫了一下,然后站起来。他迈出了一步。而我却动弹不得。
在他的脚踝子骨附近,一道黄光闪了一下。刹那间他一动也不动了。他没有叫喊。他轻轻地象一棵树一样倒在地上,大概由于沙地的缘故,连一点响声都没有。
' chapter 26 ' … the little prince converses with the snake; the little prince consoles the narrator; the little prince returns to his planet
beside the well there was the ruin of an old stone wall。 when i came back from my work; the next evening; i saw from some distance away my little price sitting on top of a wall; with his feet dangling。 and i heard him say:
〃then you dont remember。 this is not the exact spot。〃
another voice must have answered him; for he replied to it:
〃yes; yes! it is the right day; but this is not the place。〃
i continued my walk toward the wall。 at no time did i see or hear anyone。 the little prince; however; replied once again:
〃……exactly。 you will see where my track begins; in the sand。 you have nothing to do but wait for me there。 i shall be there tonight。〃
i was only twenty metres from the wall; and i still saw nothing。
after a silence the little prince spoke again:
〃you have good poison? you are sure that it will not make me suffer too long?〃
i stopped in my tracks; my heart torn asunder; but still i did not understand。
〃now go away;〃 said the little prince。 〃i want to get down from the wall。〃
i dropped my eyes; then; to the foot of the wall…… and i leaped into the air。 there before me; facing the little prince; was one of those yellow snakes that take just thirty seconds to bring your life to an end。 even as i was digging into my pocked to get out my revolver i made a running step back。 but; at the noise i made; the snake let himself flow easily across the sand like the dying spray of a fountain; and; in no apparent hurry; disappeared; with a light metallic sound; among the stones。
i reached the wall just in time to catch my little man in my arms; his face was white as snow。
〃what does this mean?〃 i demanded。 〃why are you talking with snakes?〃
i had loosened the golden muffler that he always wore。 i had moistened his temples; and had given him some water to drink。 and now i did not dare ask him any more questions。 he looked at me very gravely; and put his arms around my neck。 i felt his heart beating like the heart of a dying bird; shot with someones rifle。。。
〃i am glad that you have found what was the matter with your engine;〃 he said。 〃now you can go back home……〃
〃how do you know about that?〃
i was just ing to tell him that my work had been successful; beyond anything that i had dared to hope。
he made no answer to my question; but he added:
〃i; too; am going back home today。。。〃
then; sadly……
〃it is much farther。。。 it is much more difficult。。。〃
i realised clearly that something extraordinary was happening。 i was holding him close in my arms as if he were a little child; and yet it seemed to me that he was rushing headlong toward an abyss from which i could do nothing to restrain him。。。
his look was very serious; like some one lost far away。
〃i have your sheep。 and i have the sheeps box。 and i have the muzzle。。。〃
and he gave me a sad smile。
i waited a long time。 i could see that he was reviving little by little。
〃dear little man;〃 i said to him; 〃you are afraid。。。〃
he was afraid; there was no doubt about that。 but he laughed lightly。
〃i shall be much more afraid this evening。。。〃
once again i felt myself frozen by the sense of something irreparable。 and i knew that i could not bear the thought of never hearing that laughter any more。 for me; it was like a spring of fresh water in the desert。
〃little man;〃 i said; 〃i want to hear you laugh again。〃
but he said to me:
〃tonight; it will be a year。。。 my star; then; can be found right above the place where i came to the earth; a year ago。。。〃
〃little man;〃 i said; 〃tell me that it is only a bad dream…… this affair of the snake; and the meeting…place; and the star。。。〃
but he did not answer my plea。 he said to me; instead: 〃the thing that is important is the thing that is not seen。。。〃
〃yes; i know。。。〃
〃it is just as it is with the flower。 if you love a flower that lives on a star; it is sweet to look at the sky at night。 all the stars are a…bloom with flowers。。。〃
〃yes; i know。。。〃
〃it is just as it is with the water。 because of the pulley; and the rope; what you gave me to drink was like music。 you remember…… how good it was。〃
〃yes; i know。。。〃
〃and at night you will look up at the stars。 where i live everything is so small that i cannot show you where my star is to be found。 it is better; like that。 my star will just be one of the stars; for you。 and so you will love to wat
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