Oldal 188 [188]
168 PINOCCHIO
Without saying more the puppet took leave
of his good Fairy, who was like a mamma to
him, and went out of the house singing and
dancing.
In less than an hour all his friends were
invited. Some accepted at once heartily;
others at first required pressing; but when they
heard that the rolls to be eaten with the coffee
were to be buttered on both sides, they ended
by saying:
" We will come also, to do you a pleasure.”
Now I must tell you that amongst Pinoc¬
chio’s friends and schoolfellows there was one
that he greatly preferred and was very fond
of. "This boys name was Romeo; but he always
went by the nickname of Candlewick, because
he was so thin, straight, and bright like the new
wick of a little nightlight.
Candlewick was the laziest and the naugh¬
tiest boy in the school; but Pinocchio was de¬
voted to him. He had indeed gone at once
to his house to invite him to the breakfast, but
he had not found him. He returned a second
time, but Candlewick was not there. He went
a third time, but it was in vain. Where could
he search for him? He looked here, there,
and everywhere, and at last he saw him hiding
in the porch of a peasant’s cottage.