Chapter24
-thenarratorandthelittleprince,thirsty,huntforawellinthedesertItwasnowtheeighthdaysinceIhadhadmyaccidentinthedesert,andIhadlistenedtothestoryofthemerchantasIwasdrinkingthelastdropofmywatersupply."Ah,"Isaidtothelittleprince,"thesememoriesofyoursareverycharming;butIhavenotyetsucceededinrepairingmyplane;Ihavenothingmoretodrink;andI,too,shouldbeveryhappyifIcouldwalkatmyleisuretowardaspringoffreshwater!""Myfriendthefox--"thelittleprincesaidtome."Mydearlittleman,thisisnolongeramatterthathasanythingtodowiththefox!""Whynot?""BecauseIamabouttodieofthirst..."Hedidnotfollowmyreasoning,andheansweredme:"Itisagoodthingtohavehadafriend,evenifoneisabouttodie.I,forinstance,amverygladtohavehadafoxasafriend...""Hehasnowayofguessingthedanger,"Isaidtomyself."Hehasneverbeeneitherhungryorthirsty.Alittlesunshineisallheneeds..."Buthelookedatmesteadily,andrepliedtomythought:"Iamthirsty,too.Letuslookforawell..."Imadeagestureofweariness.Itisabsurdtolookforawell,atrandom,intheimmensityofthedesert.Butneverthelesswestartedwalking.Whenwehadtrudgedalongforseveralhours,insilence,thedarknessfell,andthestarsbeganto
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