Chapter 10

           HehappenedtobeinthevicinityofAsteroids325,326,327,328,329,and330. Sohebeganbyvisitingthem, tokeephimselfbusyandtolearnsomething. 

           Thefirstonewasinhabitedbyaking. Wearingpurpleandermine, hewassittingonasimpleyetmajesticthrone. 

           "Ah!Here’sasubject!" thekingexclaimedwhenhecaughtsightofthelittleprince. 

           Andthelittleprincewondered,"HowcanheknowwhoIamifhe’sneverseenmebefore?" Hedidn’trealizethatforkings,theworldisextremelysimplified: Allmenaresubjects. 

           "ApproachthethronesoIcangetabetterlookatyou," saidtheking, veryproudofbeingakingforsomeoneatlast. 

           Thelittleprincelookedaroundforaplacetositdown, buttheplanetwascoveredbythemagnificenterminecloak. Soheremainedstanding,andsincehewastired,heyawned. 

           "Itisaviolationofetiquettetoyawninaking’spresence," themonarchtoldhim."Iforbidyoutodoso" 

           "Ican’thelpit," answeredthelittleprince,quiteembarrassed. "I’vemadealongjourney,andIhaven’thadanysleep..." 

           "ThenIcommandyoutoyawn,"saidtheking. "Ihaven’tseenanyoneyawnforyears.Forme,yawnsareacuriosity. Comeon,yawnagain!Itisanorder."