Stranica 150 [150]
OCR
XXV PINOCCHIO PROMISES THE FAIRY TO BE GOOD AND STUDIOUS, FOR HE IS QUITE SICK OF BEING A PUPPET AND WISHES TO BECOME AN EXEMPLARY BOY T first the good little woman maintained A that she was not the little Fairy with blue hair; but seeing that she was found out, and not wishing to continue the comedy any longer, she ended by making herself known, and she said to Pinocchio: . You little rogue! how did you ever discover who I was?” " It was my great affection for you that told me.” " Do you remember? You left me a child, and now that you have found me again I am a woman—a woman almost old enough to be your mamma. " ‘“T am delighted at that, for now, instead of calling you little sister, I will call you mamma. I have wished for such a long time to have a mamma like other boys! . . . But how did you manage to grow so fast?” 7 Ehag ea secret.’ c "Peach it to me, for I should also like to grow. Don’t you see? I always remain no bigger than a ninepin.” 132
