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第十章（第6页）

"

You，"

saidthelittleprincefirmly.

"

Exactly.Onemuchrequirefromeachonethedutywhicheachonecanperform，"

thekingwenton."

Acceptedauthorityrestsfirstofallonreason.Ifyouorderedyourpeopletogoandthrowthemselvesintothesea，theywouldriseupinrevolution.Ihavetherighttorequireobediencebecausemyordersarereasonable."

"

Thenmysunset"

thelittleprinceremindedhim:forheneverforgotaquestiononcehehadaskedit.

"

Youshallhaveyoursunset.Ishallcommandit.But，accordingtomyscienceofgovernment，Ishallwaituntilconditionsarefavorable."

"

Whenwillthatbe"

inquiredthelittleprince.

"

Hum!Hum!"

repliedtheking;andbeforesayinganythingelseheconsultedabulkyalmanac."

Hum!Hum!Thatwillbeabout—about—thatwillbethiseveningabouttwentyminutestoeight.AndyouwillseehowwellIamobeyed."

Thelittleprinceyawned.Hewasregrettinghislostsunset.Andthen，too，hewasalreadybeginningtobealittlebored.

"

Ihavenothingmoretodohere，"

hesaidtotheking."

SoIshallsetoutonmywayagain."

"

Donotgo，"

saidtheking，whowasveryproudofhavingasubject."

Donotgo.IwillmakeyouaMinister!"

"

Ministerofwhat"

"

Minsterof—ofJustice!"

"

Butthereisnobodyheretojudge!"

"

Wedonotknowthat，"

thekingsaidtohim."

Ihavenotyetmadeacompletetourofmykingdom.Iamveryold.Thereisnoroomhereforacarriage.Andittiresmetowalk."