For example you came at four o clock in the afternoon then at three o clock I shall begin to be happy I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances At four o clock I shall already be worrying and jumping about I shall show you how happy I am! But if you come at just any time I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you One must observe the proper rites What is a rite? asked the little prince Those also are actions too often neglected said the fox They are what make one day different from other hours There is a rite for example among my hunters Every Thursday they dance with the village girls So Thursday is a wonderful day for me! I can take a walk as far as the vineyards But if the hunters danced at just any time every day would be like every other day and I should never have any vacation at all So THE Little Prince Tamed THE fox And when the hour of his departure drew near Ah said the fox I shall cry