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38 PINOCCHIO
you were so dainty and fastidious. That is
bad! In this world we should accustom our¬
selves from childhood to like and to eat every¬
thing, for there is no saying to what we may
be brought. ‘There are so many chances! . . ." .
“You are no doubt right,” interrupted
Pinocchio, " but I will never eat fruit that has
not been peeled. I cannot bear rind.”
So that good Geppetto fetched a knife,
and arming himself with patience peeled the
three pears, and put the rind on a corner of the
table.
Having eaten the first pear in two mouth¬
fuls, Pinocchio was about to throw away the
core; but Geppetto caught hold of his arm and
said to him:
‘Do not throw it away; in this world every¬
thing may be of use.”
‘“‘ But core I am determined [I will not eat,”
shouted the puppet, turning upon him like a
viper.
“Who knows! there are so many chances!
" repeated Geppetto without losing his
temper.
And so the three cores, instead of being
thrown out of the window, were placed on the
corner of the table together with the three
rinds.
Having eaten, or rather having dinar