Chapter 19 🔊✎

The little prince climbed a high mountain. 🔊✎ The only mountains he had ever known were his three volcanoes, which came up to his knees. He used the extinct volcano as a stool. 🔊✎ “From a mountain this high,” he said to himself, “I’ll be able to see in one glance the whole planet and all the people…” But all he saw were sharp rocky peaks. 🔊✎

“Hello,” he said, just in case. 🔊✎

“Hello… hello… hello…” answered the echo. 🔊✎

“Who are you?” said the little prince. 🔊✎

“Who are you… who are you… who are you…” answered the echo. 🔊✎

“Be my friends, I’m lonely,” he said. 🔊✎

“I’m lonely… I’m lonely… I’m lonely…” answered the echo. 🔊✎

What a strange planet! he thought. It’s all dry and pointy and unfriendly. 🔊✎ And the people have no imagination, they just repeat what you say. 🔊✎ At home I had a flower. She always talked first…

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