Stranica 187 [187]
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PINOCCHIO, INSTEAD OF BECOMING A BOY, STARTS
SECRETLY WITH HIS FRIEND CANDLEWICK
FOR THE " LAND OF BOOBIES "
P Fairy's perm as was natural, asked the
Fairy s permission to go round the town
to make the invitations; and the Fairy
said to him:
" Go if you like and invite your companions
for the breakfast to-morrow, but remember to
return home before dark. Have you under¬
stood? "
" Í promise to be back in an hour,” answered
the puppet.
“'Take care, Pinocchio! Boys are always
very ready to promise; but generally they are
little given to keep their word.”
" But I am not like other boys. When I
say a thing, I do it.”
" We shall see. If you are disobedient, so
much the worse for you.”
cé Why? 3
“Because boys who do not listen to the
advice of those who know more than they do
always meet with some misfortune or other."
" I have experienced that,” said Pinocchio.
‘ But I shall never make that mistake again.”
- We shall see if that is true.”
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