Chapter 11

           Thesecondplanetwasinhabitedbyaveryvainman. 

           "Ah!Avisitfromanadmirer!" heexclaimedwhenhecaughtsightofthelittleprince,stillatsomedistance. Tovainmen,otherpeopleareadmirers. 

           "Hello,"saidthelittleprince. "That’safunnyhatyou’rewearing." 

           "It’sforansweringacclamations,"theveryvainmanreplied. "Unfortunately,nooneevercomesthisway." 

           "Isthatso?"saidthelittleprince, whodidnotunderstandwhatthevainmanwastalkingabout. 

           "Clapyourhands,"directedtheman. 

           Thelittleprinceclappedhishands, andthevainmantippedhishatinmodestacknowledgment. 

           "Thisismoreentertainingthanthevisittotheking,"thelittleprincesaidtohimself. Andhecontinuedclapping. Theveryvainmancontinuedtippinghishatinacknowledgment. 

           Afterfiveminutesofthisexercise,thelittleprincetiredofthegame’smonotony. "Andwhatwouldmakethehatfalloff?"heasked. 

           Butthevainmandidnothearhim. Vainmenneverhearanythingbutpraise. 

           "Doyoureallyadmiremeagreatdeal?" heaskedthelittleprince. 

           "Whatdoesthatmean-admire?" 

           "ToadmiremeanstoacknowledgethatIamthehandsomest, thebest-dressed,therichest,andthemostintelligentmanontheplanet." 

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