He could not say anything more. His words were choked by sobbing. The night had fallen. I had let my tools drop from my hands. Of what moment now was my hammer, my bolt, or thirst, or death? On one star, one planet, my planet, the Earth, there was a little prince to be comforted. I took him in my arms, and rocked him. I said to him:
“The flower that you love is not in danger. I will draw you a muzzle for your sheep. I will draw you a railing to put around your flower. I will…”
〖精读笔记〗
choke [tʃəʊk] vt. 呛；使窒息
sob[sɒb] vi. 啜泣，呜咽
Of what moment
这句话中，moment 是抽象意思，意为“重要，重大”，等于importance，significance
Of what moment = Of what importance = How important
to be comforted动词不定式的被动形式，作后置定语，此处表示“需要被安慰”
rock[rɒk] vt. 摇动
be in danger处于危险中
muzzle [ˈmʌzl] n. (动物的) 口套
railing [ˈreɪlɪŋ] n.栏杆；扶手
