“這體例幫不了我多少，餬口中我喜好的就是睡覺。”點燈人說。

“那麼，厥後號令竄改了，是嗎？”

For it is possible for a man to be faithful and lazy at the same time.

“這是號令。”點燈人答覆道。

“這不需求明白，號令就是號令。”點燈人答覆說，“早上好。”

然後他拿一塊有紅方格子的手絹擦著額頭。

“那麼為甚麼你又把它點著了呢？”

“真不交運。”點燈人說，“早上好。”

“那你真不交運。”小王子說。

"Yes, a month. Thirty minutes. Thirty days. Good evening."And he lighted his lamp again.

The little prince went on with his explanation:"Your planet is so small that three strides will take you all the way around it. To be always in the sunshine, you need only walk along rather slowly. When you want to rest, you will walk― and the day will last as long as you like.""That doesn't do me much good," said the lamplighter. "The one thing I love in life is to sleep.""Then you're unlucky," said the little prince.

點燈的人說：“號令冇有改，悲劇在這裡了。這顆行星一年比一年轉得更快，而號令卻冇有改。”

"Then― the planet now makes a complete turn every minute, and I no longer have a single second for repose. Once every minute I have to light my lamp and put it out!""That is very funny! A day lasts only one minute, here where you live!""It is not funny at all!" said the lamplighter. "While we have been talking together a month has gone by.""A month"