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随后，他在一次国际天文学家代表大会上对他的发明做了首要的论证。但因为他所穿衣服是土耳其的打扮，以是没有人信赖他。那些大人们就是如许。

They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people.

Grown-ups are like that...

Chapter 4

这倒并没有使我感到太奇特。我晓得除地球、木星、火星、金星这几个驰称呼的大行星以外，还稀有以百计别的星球，它们有的小得很，就是用望远镜也很丢脸见。当一个天文学者发明了此中一个星球，他不会给它一个名字，而是给它编上一个号码，比方把它称做“325小行星”。

Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to European costume. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report.

If you were to say to the grown-ups: "I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof," they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all. You would have to say to them: "I saw a house that cost $20,000." Then they would exclaim: "Oh, what a pretty house that is!"Just so, you might say to them: "The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists." And what good would it do to tell them that They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child.