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it, you can see that these here are five gold
pieces."
And he pulled out the money that Fire-.
eater had made him a present of.
At the sympathetic ring of the money the
Fox, with an involuntary movement, stretched
out the paw that had seemed crippled, and the
Cat opened wide two eyes that looked like two
green lanterns. It is true that she shut them
again, and so quickly that Pinocchio observed
nothing.
" And now,” asked the Fox, “ what are you
going to do with all that money?”
“ First of all,” answered the puppet, “I
intend to buy a new coat for my papa, made
of gold and silver, and with diamond buttons;
and then I will buy a Spelling-book for
myself.”
For yourself? ”
" Yes indeed: for I wish to go to school to
study in earnest.”
" Look at me!” said the Fox. “ Through
my foolish passion for study I have lost a leg.”
" Look at me!” said the Cat. " Through
my foolish passion for study I have lost the
sight of both my eyes.”
At that moment a white Blackbird, that
was perched on the hedge by the road, began
his usual song, and said: