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He twined himself around the little prince's ankle, like a golden bracelet.

當然，大人們是不會信賴你們的。他們自發得占有了很大處所，他們把本身看得像猴麪包樹那樣了不起。你們能夠建議他們計算一下。如許會使他們很歡暢，因為他們崇拜數字。但是你不必華侈時候去做這類無聊的連篇累牘的演算。這冇有需求。你們能夠完整信賴我。

“人在甚麼處所？”小王子終究又開口，“在戈壁上，真有點孤傲……”

“我落在甚麼星球上了？”小王子問道。

"You move me to pity― you are so weak on this Earth made of granite," the snake said. "I can help you, some day, if you grow too homesick for your own planet. I can―""Oh! I understand you very well," said the little prince. "But why do you always speak in riddles""I solve them all," said the snake.

"Good evening," said the snake.

“這裡是戈壁，戈壁中冇有人。地球是很大的。”蛇說。

"Where are the men" the little prince at last took up the conversation again. "It is a little lonely in the desert...""It is also lonely among men," the snake said.

因而他們都沉默下來。

"Good evening," said the little prince courteously.

“你並不那麼有能力……你連腳都冇有……你乃至都不能觀光……”

“任何人被我碰觸，我就把他送回他來的處所。”蛇還說，“但是你是純粹的、實在的，並且是從另一個星球上來的……”