"My flower is ephemeral," the little prince said to himself, "and she has only four thorns to d efend herself against the world. And I have left her on my planet, all alone!" That was his first moment of regret. But he took courage once more. "What place woul d you advise me to visit now?" he asked. "The planet Earth," replied the geographer. "It has a good reputation." And the little prince went away, thinking of his flo wer. | "我的花将稍纵即逝,"小王子喃喃自语:"它只有四根刺可以保护自己,抵御世界。 我却将它独自留在我的行星上。" 这是第一次他感到后悔。 稍后,他又再度提起了勇气。 "你认为我现在应该去哪里拜访呢?"他问道。 "地球,"地理学家回答: "它在外面的声誉一向很好。" 小王子挂念着他的花儿,黯然地走了。 |