Chapter 15

           Thesixthplanetwastentimesbiggerthanthelast. Itwasinhabitedbyanoldgentlemanwhowroteenormousbooks. 

           "Ah,herecomesanexplorer,"heexclaimedwhenhecaughtsightofthelittleprince, whowasfeelingalittlewindedandsatdownon,thedesk.Hehadalreadytraveledsomuchandsofar! 

           "Wheredoyoucomefrom? "theoldgentlemanaskedhim. 

           "What’sthatbigbook? "askedthelittleprince. "Whatdoyoudowithit?" 

           "I’mageographer,"theoldgentlemananswered. 

           "Andwhat’sageographer?" 

           "Ascholarwhoknowswheretheseasare,andtherivers,thecities,themountains,andthedeserts." 

           "Thatisveryinteresting,"thelittleprincesaid. "Hereatlastissomeonewhohasarealprofession! "Andhegazedaroundhimatthegeographer’splanet. Hehadneverseenaplanetsomajestic. "Yourplanetisverybeautiful,"hesaid. "Doesithaveanyoceans?" 

           "Icouldn’tsay,"saidthegeographer. 

           "Oh,"thelittleprincewasdisappointed. "Andmountains?" 

           "Icouldn’tsay,"saidthegeographer. 

           "Andcitiesandriversanddeserts?" 

           "Icouldn’ttellyouthat,either,"thegeographersaid. 

           "Butyou’reageographer!"