Маленький принц
Chapter 5
"Iftheytravelsomeday,"hetoldme, "itcouldbeusefultothem. Sometimesthere’snoharminpostponingyourworkuntillater. Butwithbaobabs,it’salwaysacatastrophe. Iknewoneplanetthatwasinhabitedbyalazyman. Hehadneglectedthreebushes..."
So,followingthelittleprince’sinstructions, Ihavedrawnthatplanet. Idon’tmuchlikeassumingthetoneofamoralist. Butthedangerofbaobabsissolittlerecognized, andtherisksrunbyanyonewhomightgetlostonanasteroidaresoconsiderable, thatforonceIammakinganexceptiontomyhabitualreserve. Isay,"Children,watchoutforbaobabs!"
It’stowarnmyfriendsofadangerofwhichthey,likemyself,havelongbeenunaware thatIworkedsohardonthisdrawing. ThelessonI’mteachingisworththetrouble. Youmaybeasking, "Whyaretherenootherdrawingsinthisbookasbigasthedrawingofthebaobabs?" There’sasimpleanswer:ItriedbutIcouldn’tmanageit. WhenIdrewthebaobabs,Iwasinspiredbyasenseofurgency.
