Little Prince- Chapter 23

Summary:

The twenty-third chapter is about that the little prince met a salesclerk in the morning. The salesclerk sold a kind of special pills to quench thirst. The little prince asked him why the salesclerk sold those pills. The salesclerk said that the pill can help people save time. The little prince thought about what he would do when he got this kind of pill.

Vocabulary:

fountain (n.)-- a rich source

Interesting Sentence:

" Swallow one a week and you no longer feel any need to drink."

This sentence mean you don't need to drink anything when eating the pill once a week.


Questions:

1. Why does the little prince want to walk very slowly toward a water fountain?

2. What does the quench mean?
    a. relieve
    b. stop
    c. queen
    d. queue