TO LEON WERTH
I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown-up.
I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world.
I have another reason: this grown-up understands everything, even books about children.
I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up.
If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown-up grew.
All grown-ups were once children-although few of them remember it.
And so I correct my dedication:
TO LEON WERTH WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY
indulgence n.迁就，宽容
dedicate v.（把著作、乐曲、艺术作品等）题献给
serious adj.重大的，重要的
dedication n.题词，献辞
