英中英34_I shall be able to see the whole planet_林_乐明无念

[ Chapter 19 ] - the little prince climbs amountain range     小王子爬山After that, the little prince climbed a high mountain. The only mountainshe had ever known were the three volcanoes, which came up to his knees. And heused the extinct volcano as a footstool. "From a mountain as high as thisone," he said to himself, "I shall be able to see the whole planet atone glance, and all the people..."But he saw nothing, save peaks of rock that were sharpened like needles."Good morning," he said courteously."Good morning--Good morning--Good morning," answered the echo."Who are you?" said the little prince."Who are you--Who are you--Who are you?" answered the echo."Be my friends. I am all alone," he said."I am all alone--all alone--all alone," answered the echo."What a queer planet!" he thought. "It is altogether dry,and altogether pointed, and altogether harsh and forbidding. And the peoplehave no imagination. They repeat whatever one says to them... On my planet Ihad a flower; she always was the first to speak..."