the insufficient prince makes the acquaintance in the snake
When one wishes to try out the wit
he sometimes wanders slightly from the truth of the matter. I have possibly not been altogether truthful in what We've told you around the lamplighters. And I understand that I run the danger of giving a false ideal our planet to opportunity seekers who do possibly not k now them. Men occupy a really small place upon the planet earth. If the a pair of billion inhabitants that people its outside were all to help stand upright plus somewhat crowded jointly
as they do for those big public putting together
they could easily be put in one public rectangle twenty miles extended and twenty a long way wide. All humanity may be piled up on the small Pacific islet.
That grown-ups
to make it a point
will not believe you once you tell them that will. They imagine they fill a lot of space. They fancy ourselves as important because baobabs. You have to advise them
subsequently
to make his or her calculations. They like fig ures
knowning that will please these folks. But do not waste your time and effort on this further task. It will be unnecessary. You have got
I know
self-confidence in me.
If your little prince arrived within the Earth
he was greatly surprised not to view any people. He was beginning being afraid he had arrive at the wrong globe
when a coil associated with gold
the color in the moonlight
flashed throughout the sand.
Good nighttime
said the small prince courteously.
Very good evening
said that snake.
What planet is that this on which We've come down?
asked the insufficient prince.
This may be the Earth; this will be Africa
the snake solved.
Ah,
herve leger! Then there are actually no people within the Earth?
This may be the desert. There are no people within the desert. The Globe is large
mentioned the snake.
The insufficient prince sat down on the stone
and lifted his eyes for the sky.