Chapter XIX
The little prince ascended a high mountain. The only mountains he had ever known were the three volcanoes that came to his knee. And he used the extinct volcano as a stool. "From a mountain high like this," he said to himself, "I shall suddenly see the whole planet and all the men." But he perceived nothing but sharp needles of rock.
"Good morning," he said at random.
- Hello ... Hello ... Hello ... replied the echo.
- Who are you ? Said the little prince.
"Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?" Replied the echo.
"Be my friends, I am alone," he said.
"I am alone ... I am alone ... I am alone ..." replied the echo.
"What a strange planet! He thought then. It is quite dry, and all pointed and salty. And men lack imagination. They repeat what they are told ... At home I had a flower: it always spoke first ... "