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PINOCCHIO 45 He stopped and listened. ‘The sounds came from the end of a cross street that took to a little village on the seashore. ‘What can that music bef What a pity that I have to go to school, or else . . ." And he remained irresolute. It was, however, necessary to come to a decision. Should he go to school? or should he go after the fifes? “To-day I will go and hear the fifes, and to-morrow I will go to school,” finally decided the young scapegrace, shrugging his shoulders. The more he ran the nearer came the sounds of the fifes and the beating of the big drum: fi-fi-fi, zum, zum, zum; zum. At last he found himself in the middle of a square quite full of people, who were all crowding round a building made of wood and canvas, and painted a thousand colours. ‘What is that building? " asked Pinocchio, turning to a little boy who belonged to the place. " Read the placard—it is all written—and then you will know.” “I would read it willingly, but it so happens that to-day I don’t know how to read." - Bravo, blockhead! ‘Then I will read it to you. The writing on that placard in those letters red as fire is: ‘GREAT PUPPET THEATRE " " " Has the play begun long? ”
