第二十一章[第1页/共9页]

“我有点明白了。”小王子说，“有一朵花……我想，她把我顺服了……”

It was then that the fox appeared.

"I want to, very much," the little prince replied. "But I have not much time. I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand.""One only understands the things that one tames," said the fox. "Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me...""What must I do, to tame you" asked the little prince.

"Come and play with me," proposed the little prince. "I am so unhappy.""I cannot play with you," the fox said. "I am not tamed.""Ah! Please excuse me," said the little prince.

“是的。”

"Good morning," the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing.

"Ah, that is interesting! Are there chickens""No."

“啊！真对不起。”小王子说。

此时，跑来了一只狐狸。

But, after some thought, he added: "What does that mean― ‘tame'""You do not live here," said the fox. "What is it that you are looking for""I am looking for men," said the little prince. "What does that mean― ‘tame'""Men," said the fox. "They have guns, and they hunt. It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens""No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What does that mean― ‘tame'""It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. It means to establish ties.""To establish ties"