Chapter 19

           Thelittleprinceclimbedahighmountain. Theonlymountainshehadeverknownwerethethreevolcanoes,whichcameuptohisknee. Andheusedtheextinctvolcanoasafootstool. "Fromamountainashighasthisone,"hesaidtohimself,"I’llgetaviewofthewholeplanetandallthepeopleonit..." Buthesawnothingbutrockypeaksassharpasneedles. 

           "Hello,"hesaid,justincase. 

           "Hello..."hello..."hello..."theechoanswered. 

           "Whoareyou? "askedthelittleprince. 

           "Whoareyou...whoareyou...whoareyou..."theechoanswered. 

           "Let’sbefriends. I’mlonely,"hesaid. 

           "I’mlonely...I’mlonely...I’mlonely..."theechoanswered. 

           "Whatapeculiarplanet! "hethought. "It’salldryandsharpandhard. Andpeopleherehavenoimagination. Theyrepeatwhateveryousaytothem. WhereIliveIhadaflower: Shealwaysspokefirst..."