小王子！

小王子啊，就这样，我逐渐了解了你那充满忧伤的生活。原来在过去很长的时间里，你唯一的乐趣就是静默地观赏那夕阳西下的温柔晚景。这个新的细节是我在第四天早晨知道的。当时你对我说：“我喜欢日落。我们一起去看日落吧……”

“可是我们需要等待……”

“等什么？”

“等太阳落山。”

开始，你显得很惊讶，随后你笑自己的糊涂，然后说：“我总以为是在自己的星球呢！”

确实，大家都知道，美国的正午时分在法国正夕阳西下，只要在一分钟内赶到法国就可看到日落。可惜法国是那么的遥远。而在你那样的小行星上，我的小王子，你只要把你的椅子挪动几步就行了。这样，你便可随时看到你想看的夕阳余晖……

Chapter6

Oh,littleprince!BitbybitIcatounderstandthesecretsofyoursadlittlelife...Foralongtiyouhadfoundyouronlyentertainntinthequietpleasureoflookingatthesunset.Ilearnedthatnewdetailontherningofthefourthday,whenyousaidto:"Iaveryfondofsunsets.Co,letusgolookatasunsetnow.""Butwestwait."Isaid.

"WaitForwhat"

"Forthesunset.Westwaituntilitisti."Atfirstyouseedtobeverychsurprised.Andthenyouughedtoyourself.Yousaidto:"IaalwaysthinkingthatIaatho!"Justso.EverybodyknowsthatwhenitisnoonintheUnitedStatesthesunissettingoverFrance.

IfyoucouldflytoFranceinonenute,youcouldgostraightintothesunset,rightfronoon.Unfortunately,Franceistoofarawayforthat.Butonyourtinypl,littleprince,allyouneeddoisveyourchairafewsteps.Youcanseethedayendandtheilightfallingwheneveryoulike...

"Oneday,"yousaidto,"Isawthesunsetforty-threetis!"Andalittleteryouadded:

"Youknow—onelovesthesunset,whenoneissosad...""Wereyousosad,then"Iasked,"onthedayoftheforty-threesunsets"Butthelittleprincedenoreply.