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18 PINOCCHIO
you make your presents, Master Antonio? You
have almost lamed me!.. .”
" I swear to you that it was not I!.. .”
‘Then you would have it that it was I?...”
‘ The wood is entirely to blame!.. .”
" I know that it was the wood; but it was
you that hit my legs with it!...”
" I did not hit you with it!.. .”
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‘“ Geppetto, don’t insult me or I will call
you Polendina!.. .”
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‘ Polendina! ”
Donkey!”
" Polendina! ”
" Baboon! ”
" Polendina! ”
On hearing himself called Polendina for the
third time Geppetto, blind with rage, fell upon
the carpenter and they fought desperately. "
When the battle was over, Master Antonio
had two more scratches on his nose, and his
adversary had two buttons too little on his
waistcoat. ‘Their accounts being thus squared
they shook hands, and swore to remain good
friends for the rest of their lives.
Geppetto carried off his fine piece of wood
and, thanking Master Antonio, returned limp¬
ing to his house.