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PINOCCHIO 129
" Are you not ashamed to beg? Instead
of idling about the roads, go and look for a
little work and learn to earn your bread.”
At last a nice little woman carrying two
cans of water came by.
‘Will you let me drink a little water out
of your can?” asked Pinocchio, who was burn¬
ing with thirst.
“ Drink, my boy, if you wish it!” said the
little woman, setting down the two cans.
Pinocchio drank like a fish, and as he dried
his mouth he mumbled:
" I have quenched my thirst. If I could only
appease my hunger!...”
The good woman hearing these words said:
" If you will help me to carry home these
two cans of water, I will give you a fine piece
of bread.”
Pinocchio looked at the can and answered
neither yes nor no.
" And besides the bread you shall have a
nice dish of cauliflower dressed with oil and
vinegar,” added the good woman.
Pinocchio gave another look at the can.
and answered neither yes nor no.
" And after the cauliflower I will give you
a beautiful bonbon full of syrup.”
The temptation of this last dainty was so
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