ChapterXII
Theplawasinhabitedbyatippler.Thiswasaveryshortvisit,butitpluhelittlepriodeepdeje.
"Whatareyoudoingthere?"hesaidtothetippler,whomhefouleddowninsilencebeforeacolleofemptybottlesandalsoacolleoffullbottles.
"Iamdrinking."repliedthetippler,withalugubriousair.
"Whyareyoudrinking?"demahelittleprince.
"SothatImayfet."repliedthetippler.
"Fetwhat?"inquiredthelittleprince,whoalreadywassorryforhim.
"FetthatIamashamed."thetipplerfessed,hanginghishead.
"Ashamedofwhat?"insistedthelittleprince,whowaohelphim.
"Ashamedofdrinking!"Thetipplerbroughthisspeechtoanend,andshuthimselfupinanimpregnablesilence.
Alepriauzzled.
"Thegrown-upsarecertainlyvery,veryodd."hesaidtohimself,ashetinuedonhisjourney.
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