英中英22_TheLittlePrince小王子_林_乐明无念

[ Chapter 12 ] - the little prince visits thetippler  小王子拜访酒鬼The next planet was inhabited by a tippler. This was a very short visit,but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection."What are you doing there?" he said to the tippler, whom hefound settled down in silence before a collection of empty bottles and also acollection of full bottles."I am drinking," replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air."Why are you drinking?" demanded the little prince."So that I may forget," replied the tippler."Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who already was sorryfor him."Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging hishead."Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted tohelp him."Ashamed of drinking!" The tippler brought his speech to an end,and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.And the little prince went away, puzzled."Thegrown-ups are certainly very, very odd," he said to himself, as he continuedon his journey.