The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down; but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's 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 can't help it. I can't stop myself," replied the little prince, thoroughly embarrassed. "I have come 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. Come, now! Yawn again! It is an order."
"That frightens me… I cannot, any more…" murmured the little prince, now completely abashed.
"Hum! Hum!" said the king. "I have good reason to believe that somewhere on my planet there is an old rat. I hear him at night. You can judge this old rat. From time to time you will condemn him to death. Thus his life will depend on your justice. But you will pardon him on each occasion; for he must be treated thriftily. He is the only one we have."
As the king made no answer, the little prince hesitated a moment. Then, with a sigh, he took his leave.
"I made you my Ambassador," the king called out, hastily.
He had a magnificent air of authority.
"The grown-ups are very strange," the little prince said to himself, as he continued on his journey.
第一个星球，
这是一个，
权利欲极强，
而又孤独的，
老国王，
真是一朵奇葩，
你高兴就好!
这不也是我们的成年人的世界?
转:
Add to my knowledge 增长知识
Pluck up his courage 鼓起勇气
Carry out实施
From time to time 有时
By the end of到什么时候为止 在什么之前
clad——clothe的过去式和过去分词
thriftily adv.节俭地;繁茂地;繁荣的
Subject 国民
TheLittlePrince小王子 第十章
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