Oldal 26 [26]
16 PINOCCHIO
“My legs. But to say the truth, Master
Antonio, I am come to ask a favour of you.”
" Here I am, ready to serve you,” replied
the carpenter, getting on to his knees.
“This morning an idea came into my head.”
St Us near It.”
“I thought I would make a beautiful
wooden puppet: but a wonderful puppet that
should know how to dance, to fence, and to leap
like an acrobat. With this puppet I would
travel about the world to earn a piece of bread
and a glass of wine. What do you think of it? ”
" Bravo, Polendina!” exclaimed the same
little voice, and it was impossible to say where
it came from.
Hearing himself called Polendina, Gep¬
petto became as red as a turkey-cock from rage,
and turning to the carpenter he said in a fury:
‘Why do you insult me?”
“Who insults you? ”
" You called me Polendina!.. .”
It was not I!”
“Would you have it, then, that it was I?
It was you, I say!”
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