小王子 Chapter 5

As each day passed I would learn, in our talk, something about the little prince's planet, his departure from it, his journey. The information would come very slowly, as it might chance to fall from his thoughts. It was in this way that I heard, on the third day, about the catastrophe ¹ of the baobabs., ,This time, once more, I had the sheep to thank for it. For the little prince asked me abruptly-- as if seized by a grave doubt-- "It is true, isn't it, that sheep eat little bushes?"　, ,"Yes, that is true.", , ,I did not understand why it was so important that sheep should eat little bushes. But the little prince added:, ,"Then it follows that they also eat baobabs?", ,This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。,He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔 。