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第十四章（第3页）

repliedthelamplighter."

Goodmorning."

"

Whataretheorders"

"

TheordersarethatIputoutmylamp.Goodevening."

Andhelightedhislampagain.

"

Butwhyhaveyoujustlighteditagain"

"

Thosearetheorders，"

repliedthelamplighter.

"

Idonotunderstand，"

saidthelittleprince.

"

Thereisnothingtounderstand，"

saidthelamplighter."

Ordersareorders.Goodmorning."

Andheputouthislamp.

Thenhemoppedhisforeheadwithahandkerchiefdecoratedwithredsquares.

"

Ifollowaterribleprofession.Intheolddaysitwasreasonable.Iputthelampoutinthemorning，andintheeveningIlighteditagain.Ihadtherestofthedayforrelaxationandtherestofthenightforsleep."

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Andtheordershavebeenchangedsincethattime"

"

Theordershavenotbeenchanged，"

saidthelamplighter."

Thatisthetragedy!Fromyeartoyeartheplanethasturnedmorerapidlyandtheordershavenotbeenchanged!"

"

Thenwhat"

askedthelittleprince.

"

Then—theplanetnowmakesacompleteturneveryminute，andInolongerhaveasinglesecondforrepose.OnceeveryminuteIhavetolightmylampandputitout!"

"

Thatisveryfunny!Adaylastsonlyoneminute，herewhereyoulive!"

"

Itisnotfunnyatall!"