Курсовая работа: But it was rejected too, just like the others.

«This one is too old. I want a sheep that will live a long time.»

By this time my patience was exhausted, because I was in a hurry to start taking my engine apart. So I tossed off this drawing. And I threw out an explanation with it.

«This is only his box. The sheep you asked for is inside.»

I was very surprised (удивлён) to see a light break over the face (как свет озарил лицо: досл. свет пробился на лицо) of my young judge (юного судьи): «That is exactly the way I wanted it (он именно такой, как я хотел: досл. это точно такой путь, как я его хотел)! Do you think (думаешь) that this sheep will have to have a great deal of grass (этому ягнёнку нужно будет большое количество травы)?» «Why (почему)?» «Because where I live everything is very small… (потому что, где я живу, всё очень маленькое)» «There (там) will surely (наверняка) be enough (достаточно) grass for him,» I said. «It is a very small sheep that I have given you (я нарисовал очень маленького ягнёнка: досл. это очень маленький ягнёнок, что я дал тебе).» He bent (наклонил) his head (голову) over the drawing: «Not so small that – Look (не такой уж и маленький – посмотри)! He has gone to sleep… (он ушёл спать)» And that is how (и вот так) I made the acquaintance (познакомился: досл. сделал знакомство) of the little prince.

I was very surprised to see a light break over the face of my young judge: «That is exactly the way I wanted it! Do you think that this sheep will have to have a great deal of grass?» «Why?» «Because where I live everything is very small...» «There will surely be enough grass for him,» I said. «It is a very small sheep that I have given you.» He bent his head over the drawing: «Not so small that — Look! He has gone to sleep...» And that is how I made the acquaintance of the little prince.