 After climbing the highest mountain he had ever seen, the prince hoped to see the whole of Earth, thus finding the people; however, he saw only the enormous, desolate landscape.When the prince called out, his echo answered him, which he interpreted as the voice of a boring person who only repeats what another says.The prince encountered a whole row of rosebushes, becoming downcast at having once thought that his own rose was unique and that she had lied.