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82 PINOCCHIO
with a fit of convulsive trembling that shook
the whole bed.
‘That puppet there,” continued the Talk¬
ing-cricket, “is a confirmed rogue... .”
Pinocchio opened his eyes, but shut them
again immediately.
" He is a ragamuffin, a do-nothing, a vaga¬
DOT a
Pinocchio hid his face beneath the clothes.
" That puppet there is a disobedient son
who will make his poor father die of a broken
heart..."
At that instant a suffocated sound of sobs
and crying was heard in the room. Imagine
everybody s astonishment when, having raised
the sheets a little, it was discovered that the
sounds came Írom Pinocchio.
" When the dead person cries, it is a sign
that he is on the road to get well," said the
Crow solemnly.
" I grieve to contradict my illustrious friend
and colleague,” added the Owl; “ but for me,
when the dead person cries, it is a sign that he
is sorry to die.”