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The fifth planet was the smallest of all. There was just enough room for a street lamp and a lamplighter. When he lights his lamp, it is as if he bringing one more star to life, or one more flower. When put out his lamp, that send the flower or the star to sleep.The little prince thought it was fine occupation and therefore truly useful. But was a terrible job. Year by year the planet was turning faster and faster. 
"Good morning. Why have you just put out your lamp?"
"Orders. Good morning."
"What orders are those?"
"To put out my street lamp. Good evening."
And he lighted his lamp again.
"But why are you just light your lamp again?"
"Orders."
"I don't understand."
"There's nothing yo understand. Orders are orders. Good morning."
"It's a terrible job I had. It used to be reasonable enough. I put the lamp up mornings. and lighted it out after dark. I had the rest of the day for my own fairs, and rest of the night for sleeping. and orders haven't changed."
"Which means?"
"Which means that now that planet reverses once a minute. I don't haven't  ①【insistent stress】, I light my lamp and turn it off once every minute. Good evening."
The little prince watched him  ②【growing * and * 】of this lamplighter who was so faithful to orders.  He wanted to help his friend. 
"You know, I can show you a way to take a rest whenever you want to. "
"What good dose that do me? When the one thing in life I want to do is sleep."
"Then you're out of luck. "
"Uh huh."
And he continued on his journey. The little prince thought the lamplighter was the only one who didn't strike him as ridiculous. Because he is the only one thinking of something besides himself.