小王子想道：“真好玩。这倒蛮有诗意，可是，并不算是了不起的正经事。”

On matters of consequence, the little prince had ideas which were very different from those of the grown-ups.

关于什么是正经事，小王子的看法与大人们的看法非常不同。他接着又说：

"I myself own a flower," he continued his conversation with the businessman, "which I water every day. I own three volcanoes, which I clean out every week (for I also clean out the one that is extinct; one never knows). It is of some use to my volcanoes, and it is of some use to my flower, that I own them. But you are of no use to the stars…"

“我有一朵花，我每天都给她浇水。我还有三座火山，我每星期把它们全都打扫一遍。连死火山也打扫。谁知道它会不会再复活。我拥有火山和花，这对我的火山有益处，对我的花也有益处。但是你对星星并没有用处……”

The businessman opened his mouth, but he found nothing to say in answer. And the little prince went away.

实业家张口结舌无言以对。于是小王子就走了。

"The grown-ups are certainly altogether extraordinary," he said simply, talking to himself as he continued on his journey.

在旅途中，小王子只是自言自语地说了一句：“这些大人们真是奇怪极了。”

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