他再也说不下去。他泣不成声。夜幕已经降临。我抛下了工具。我顾不上关心铁锤、螺丝钉、口渴和死亡。在某个星球上,在某颗行星上,在这颗行星上,在地球上,有个小王子需要我去安慰!我抱紧了他。我抱着他慢慢摇晃。我说:“你爱的那朵花不会有危险的……我会给你的绵羊画一个嘴套……我会画一道栏杆让你把花围起来……我……”我不知道该说什么。我感到非常尴尬。我不知道如何才能接近和抵达……这是个神秘的地方,这片眼泪的土地。
The night had fallen. I had let my tools drop from my hands. Of what moment now was my hammer, my bolt, or thirst, or death? On one star, one planet, my planet, the Earth, there was a little prince to be comforted. I took him in my arms, and rocked him. I said to him:
"The flower that you love is not in danger. I will draw you a muzzle for your sheep. I will draw you a railing to put around your flower. I will--"
I did not know what to say to him. I felt awkward and blundering. I did not know how I could reach him, where I could overtake him and go on hand in hand with him once more.
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.
