The Little Prince (10)

The Little Prince (10)

  The first time he saw my airplane, for instance ( I shall not draw my airplane ; that would be much too complicated for me ), he asked me :

  " What is that object ? "

  " That is not an object. It flies. It is an airplane. It is my airplane. "

  And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.

  He cried outs then : 

  " What ! You dropped down from the sky ? "

  " Yes,  " I answered, modestly.

  " Oh ! That is funny ! "

  And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much.

  I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.

  Then he added :

  " So you, too, come from the sky ! Which is your planet ? "

(10/30~)