Маленький принц

           "ButIcanjudgemyselfanywhere,"saidthelittleprince. "Idon’tneedtolivehere." 

           "Well,well!"thekingsaid. "Ihavegoodreasontobelievethatthereisanoldratlivingsomewhereonmyplanet. Ihearhimatnight. Youcouldjudgethatoldrat. Fromtimetotimeyouwillcondemnhimtodeath. Thatwayhislifewilldependonyourjustice. Butyou’llpardonhimeachtimeforeconomy’ssake. There’sonlyonerat." 

           "Idon’tlikecondemninganyonetodeath,"thelittleprincesaid, "andnowIthinkI’llbeonmyway." 

           "No,"saidtheking. 

           Thelittleprince,havingcompletedhispreparations, hadnodesiretoaggrievetheoldmonarch. "IfYourMajestydesirestobepromptlyobeyed, heshouldgivemeareasonablecommand. Hemightcommandme,forinstance,toleavebeforethisminuteisup. Itseemstomethatconditionsarefavorable..." 

           Thekinghavingmadenoanswer,thelittleprincehesitatedatfirst, andthen,withasigh,tookhisleave. 

           "Imakeyoumyambassador," thekinghastilyshoutedafterhim. Hehadagreatairofauthority. 

           "Grown-upsaresostrange," thelittleprincesaidtohimselfashewentonhisway.