"Because they save a tremendous amount of time," said the merchant. "Computations have been made by experts. With these pills, you save fifty-three minutes in e九_九_藏_書very week."

「這就大大地節約了時間。」商人說，「專家們計算過，這樣，每周可以節約五十三分鐘。」

這是一位販賣能夠止渴的精製藥丸的商人。每周吞服一丸就不會感覺口渴。

「你好。」商人說道。

「那麼，用這五十三分鐘做什麼用？」

"Good morning," said thｈｔtｐｓ://ｒead•9９ｃｓｗ•ｃｏme merchant.

This was a merchant who sold pills that had been invented to quench thirst. You need only swallow one pill a week, and you would feel no need of anythirｅaｄ.9９ｃsw•cｏｍng to drink.

"And what do I do with those fifty-three minutes?"

"As for me," said the little prince to himself, "if I had fifty-three minutes to spend ahtｔpｓ://ｒｅａｄ.９9csｗ.ｃoｍs I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water."

「你好。」小王子說。

"Anything you like..."

"Good morning," said the little prince.

"Wh九*九*藏*書y are you selling those?" asked the little prince.

[ Chapter 23 ] - the little prince encounters a merchant

「隨便怎麼用都行。」

XXIII

「你為什麼賣這玩藝兒？」小王子說。

小王子自言自語地說：「我如果有五十三分鐘可支配，我就悠哉游哉地向水泉走去……」