Chapter 21

           Itwasthenthatthefoxappeared. 

           "Goodmorning,"saidthefox. 

           "Goodmorning,"thelittleprinceansweredpolitely,thoughwhenheturnedaroundhesawnothing. 

           "I’mhere,"thevoicesaid,"undertheappletree." 

           "Whoareyou? "thelittleprinceasked. "You’reverypretty..." 

           "I’mafox,"thefoxsaid. 

           "Comeandplaywithme,"thelittleprinceproposed. "I’mfeelingsosad." 

           "Ican’tplaywithyou,"thefoxsaid. "I’mnottamed." 

           "Ah!Excuseme,"saidthelittleprince. Butuponreflectionheadded, "Whatdoestamedmean?" 

           "You’renotfromaroundhere,"thefoxsaid. "Whatareyoulookingfor?" 

           "I’mlookingforpeople,"saidthelittleprince. "Whatdoestamedmean?" 

           "People,"saidthefox,"havegunsandtheyhunt. It’squitetroublesome. Andtheyalsoraisechickens. That’stheonlyinterestingthingaboutthem. Areyoulookingforchickens?" 

           "No,"saidthelittleprince,"I’mlookingforfriends. Whatdoestamedmean?" 

           "It’ssomethingthat’sbeentoooftenneglected. Itmeans,tocreateties..." 

           "Tocreateties?"