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Chapter 13

           "Kingsdon’town. They’reign’over...It’squitedifferent." 

           "Andwhatgooddoesowningthestarsdoyou?" 

           "Itdoesmethegoodofbeingrich." 

           "Andwhatgooddoesitdoyoutoberich?" 

           "Itletsmebuyotherstars,ifsomebodydiscoversthem." 

           Thelittleprincesaidtohimself,"Thismanarguesalittlelikemydrunkard." Neverthelessheaskedmorequestions. "Howcansomeoneownthestars?" 

           "Towhomdotheybelong?"retortedthebusinessmangrumpily. 

           "Idon’tknow.Tonobody." 

           "Thentheybelongtome,becauseIthoughtofitfirst." 

           "Andthat’sallittakes?" 

           "Ofcourse. Whenyoufindadiamondthatbelongstonobodyinparticular,thenit’syours. Whenyoufindanislandthatbelongstonobodyinparticular,it’syours. Whenyou’rethefirstpersontohaveanidea,youpatentitandit’syours. NowIownthestars,sincenoonebeforemeeverthoughtofowningthem." 

           "That’strueenough,"thelittleprincesaid. "Andwhatdoyoudowiththem?" 

           "Imanagethem.Icountthemandthencountthemagain,"thebusinessmansaid. "It’sdifficultwork. ButI’maseriousperson!" 

           Thelittleprincewasstillnotsatisfied. "IfIownascarf,Icantieitaroundmyneckandtakeitaway. IfIownaflower,Icanpickitandtakeitaway. Butyoucan’tpickthestars!" 

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