The Little Prince 03

节目文稿： In the face of an overpowering mystery, you don't dare disobey. Absurd as it seemed, a thousand miles from all inhabited regions and in danger of death, I took a scrap of paper and a pen out of my pocket. But then I remembered that I had mostly studied geography, history, arithmetic, and grammar, and I told the little fellow (rather crossly) that I didn't know how to draw. He replied,"That doesn't matter. Draw me a sheep." Since I had never drawn a sheep, I made him one of the only two drawings I knew how to make - the one of the boa con - strictor from outside. And I was as - tounded to hear the little fellow answer:"No! No! I don't want an elephant inside a boa constrictor. A boa constrictor is very dangerous, and an elephant would get in the way. Where I live, everything is very small. I need a sheep. Draw me a sheep." So then I made a drawing. He looked at it carefuly, and then said,"No. This one is already quite sick. Make another." I made another drawing. My friend gave me a kind, indulgent smile: "You can see for yourself... that's not a sheep, it's a ram. It has horns..." So I made my third drawing, but it was rejected, like the others: "This one's too old. I want a sheep that will live a long time." So then, impatiently, since I was in a hurry to start work on my engine, I scribbled this drawing, and added,"This is just the crate. The sheep you want is inside." But I was amazed to see my young critic's face light up."That's just the kind I wanted! Do you think this sheep will need a lot of grass?" "Why?" "Because where I live, everything is very small...""There's sure to be enough. I've given you a very small sheep." He bent over the drawing. "Not so small as all that... Look! He's gone to sleep..." And that's how I made the acquaintance of the little prince.