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" Why are you drinking? - the little prince asked.
- In order to forget - replied the drunkard.
- To forget what? - inquired the little prince, who was already feeling sorry for him.
- To forget that I am ashamed - the drunkard confessed, hanging his head.
- Ashamed of what? - asked the little prince who wanted to help him.
- Ashamed of drinking! - concluded the drunkard, withdrawing into total silence.
And the little prince went away, puzzled.
'Grown-ups really are very, very odd', he said to himself as he continued his journey. "

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry , The Little Prince


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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry quote : Why are you drinking? - the little prince asked.<br />- In order to forget - replied the drunkard.<br />- To forget what? - inquired the little prince, who was already feeling sorry for him.<br />- To forget that I am ashamed - the drunkard confessed, hanging his head.<br />- Ashamed of what? - asked the little prince who wanted to help him.<br />- Ashamed of drinking! - concluded the drunkard, withdrawing into total silence.<br />And the little prince went away, puzzled.<br />'Grown-ups really are very, very odd', he said to himself as he continued his journey.