it is better if you return at the same hour," says the fox. "if you come, for example, at four in the afternoon, then at three i start to be happy. at three thirty i am more happy. at four i am very happy. i can show you how happy i am.
but if you come at different time, i don't know when i can start to be happy.
"where are the people?" the little prince continues in the conversation with the snake after some time. "i feel alone in the desert."
"you feel alone with people too," says the snake.