the little prince visits the tippler 
The next planet was inhabited by a tippler. This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection.
"What are you doing there?" he said to the tippler, whom he found settled down in silence before a collection of empty bottles and also a collection of full bottles.
"I am drinking," replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air.
"Why are you drinking?" demanded the little prince.
"So that I may forget," replied the tippler.
"Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who already was sorry for him.
"Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head.
"Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him.
"Ashamed of drinking!" The tippler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.
And the little prince went away, puzzled.
"The grown-ups are certainly very, very odd," he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.

Chapter 12 第 12 章

The Little Prince

《小王子》

接下来的星球上住着一个酒鬼。这次拜访时间很短，但却让小王子陷入了深深的沮丧之中。

“你在那里做什么？”他对酒鬼说，他发现酒鬼静静地坐在一堆空瓶子和一堆装满瓶子的瓶子前。

“我在喝酒，”酒鬼回答，神情忧郁。

“你为什么喝酒？”小王子问道。

“忘却什么？”小王子已经开始为他感到难过，追问道。

“为了忘却我感到羞愧。”酒鬼坦白道，垂下了头。

“羞愧什么？”小王子坚持问道，他想帮助他。

“羞愧喝酒！”酒鬼说完，便陷入了无法打破的沉默。

“大人们真是非常、非常古怪，”他自言自语地继续他的旅程。