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thelittleprinceandthenarratortalkaboutsunsets
Oh,littleprince!BitbybitIcametounderstandthesecretsofyoursadlittlelife...Foralongtimeyouhadfoundyouronlyentertainmentinthequietpleasureoflookingatthesunset.Ilearnedthatnewdetailonthemorningofthefourthday,whenyousaidtome:
"Iamveryfondofsunsets.Come,letusgolookatasunsetnow."
"Butwemustwait,"Isaid.
"Wait?Forwhat?"
"Forthesunset.Wemustwaituntilitistime."
Atfirstyouseemedtobeverymuchsurprised.Andthenyoulaughedtoyourself.Yousaidtome:
"IamalwaysthinkingthatIamathome!"
Justso.EverybodyknowsthatwhenitisnoonintheUnitedStatesthesunissettingoverFrance.
IfyoucouldflytoFranceinoneminute,youcouldgostraightintothesunset,rightfromnoon.Unfortunately,Franceistoofarawayforthat.Butonyourtinyplanet,mylittleprince,allyouneeddoismoveyourchairafewsteps.Youcanseethedayendandthetwilightfallingwheneveryoulike..."Oneday,"yousaidtome,"Isawthesunsetforty-fourtimes!"
Andalittlelateryouadded:
"Youknow--onelovesthesunset,whenoneissosad..."
"Wereyousosad,then?"Iasked,"onthedayoftheforty-foursunsets?"
Butthelittleprincemadenoreply.
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