英中英36_I think that she has tamed me_林_乐明无念

[ Chapter 21 ] - the little prince befriends thefox      小王子和狐狸交朋友It was then that the fox appeared."Good morning," said the fox."Good morning," the little prince responded politely, althoughwhen he turned around he saw nothing."I am right here," the voice said, "under the apple tree.""Who are you?" asked the little prince, and added, "You arevery pretty to look at.""I am a fox," said the fox."Come and play with me," proposed the little prince. "I amso unhappy.""I cannot play with you," the fox said. "I am nottamed.""Ah! Please excuse me," said the little prince.But, after some thought, he added:"What does that mean-- 'tame'?""You do not live here," said the fox. "What is it that youare looking for?""I am looking for men," said the little prince. "What doesthat mean-- 'tame'?""Men," said the fox. "They have guns, and they hunt. It isvery disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Areyou looking for chickens?""No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends.What does that mean-- 'tame'?""It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. It means toestablish ties.""'To establish ties'?""Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothingmore than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys.And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, Iam nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tameme, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world.To you, I shall be unique in all the world...""I am beginning to understand," said the little prince."There is a flower... I think that she has tamed me..."