The second plant was inhabited by a very vain man.
"Ah! A visit from an admirer!" he exclaimed when he caught sight of the little
prince, still at some distance, To vain men, other people are admirers.
"Hello," said the little prince. "That's a funny hat you're wearing ,"
"it's for answering acclamations." the very vain man replied.
"Unfortunately, no one ever comes this way."
"Is that so?" said the little prince, who did not understand what the vain man
was talking about.
"Clap your hands." directed the man. The little prince clapped his hands,and the very
vain man tipped his hat in modest acknowledgment.
This is more entertaining than the visit to the king, the little prince said to himself.
And he continued clapping, The very vain man continued tipping his in acknowledgment.
After five minutes of exercise, the little prince tired of the game's monotony."And what
would make the hat fall off?" he asked. But the vain man did hear him. Vain men never
hear anything but praise,
"Do you really admire me a great deal?" he asked the little prince.
"What does that mean admire?"
"To admire means to acknowledge taht I am the handsomest, the best -dressed. the richest,
and the most intelligent man on the planet,"
"But you're the only man on your planet!"
"Do me this favor, Admire me all the same."
"I admire you, " said the little prince, with a little shrug of his shoulders,"but
waht there about my admiration that interests you so much" And the little prince went on
his way.
"Grown-ups are certainly very strange," he said to himself as he continued on his journey.