Stranica 80 [80]
68 PINOCCHIO
either mad or rogues! Give ear to me, and go
back.”
" On the contrary, I’m determined to go on.”
~ Lhe hour 1s late! .. .”
" I am determined to go on.”
+ The might 1s-dark! .°. .”
" I am determined to go on.”
‘The road is dangerous!.. .”
" I am determined to go on.”
" Remember that boys who are bent on
following their caprices, and will have their
own way, sooner or later repent it.”
" Always the same stories. Good-night,
Cricket.”
“ Good-night, Pinocchio, and may Heaven
preserve you from dangers and from assassins.”
No sooner had he said these words than the
Talking-cricket vanished suddenly like a light
that has been blown out, and the road became
darker than ever.