Chapter 23 🔊✎
“Hello,” said the little prince. 🔊✎
“Hello,” said the salesman. 🔊✎
He sold thirst-quenching pills that someone had invented. 🔊✎ You just had to swallow one a week, and you wouldn’t need to drink anymore. 🔊✎
“Why are you selling them?” asked the little prince. 🔊✎
“They gain a lot of time,” said the salesman. “The experts have worked out that on average you save fifty-three minutes a week.” 🔊✎
“And what do you do with those fifty-three minutes?” 🔊✎
“Me,” said the little prince, “if I had fifty-three minutes and nothing to do, I’d take a quiet stroll to the nearest fountain…” 🔊✎
