Chapter 15
Thesixthplanetwastentimesbiggerthanthelast. Itwasinhabitedbyanoldgentlemanwhowroteenormousbooks.
"Ah,herecomesanexplorer,"heexclaimedwhenhecaughtsightofthelittleprince, whowasfeelingalittlewindedandsatdownon,thedesk.Hehadalreadytraveledsomuchandsofar!
"Wheredoyoucomefrom? "theoldgentlemanaskedhim.
"What’sthatbigbook? "askedthelittleprince. "Whatdoyoudowithit?"
"I’mageographer,"theoldgentlemananswered.
"Andwhat’sageographer?"
"Ascholarwhoknowswheretheseasare,andtherivers,thecities,themountains,andthedeserts."
"Thatisveryinteresting,"thelittleprincesaid. "Hereatlastissomeonewhohasarealprofession! "Andhegazedaroundhimatthegeographer’splanet. Hehadneverseenaplanetsomajestic. "Yourplanetisverybeautiful,"hesaid. "Doesithaveanyoceans?"
"Icouldn’tsay,"saidthegeographer.
"Oh,"thelittleprincewasdisappointed. "Andmountains?"
"Icouldn’tsay,"saidthegeographer.
"Andcitiesandriversanddeserts?"
"Icouldn’ttellyouthat,either,"thegeographersaid.
"Butyou’reageographer!"