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dormouse, and the little man seated on the box
sang between his teeth:
* During the night all ne”
But I sleep never .
After they had gone another mile, Pinoc¬
chio heard the same little low voice saying to
him:
" Bear it in mind, simpleton! Boys who
refuse to study, and turn their backs upon
books, schools, and masters, to pass their time
in play and amusement, sooner or later come
to a bad end... . I know it by experience...
and I can tell you. A day will come when you
will weep as I am weeping now ... but then
it will be too late!...”
On hearing these words whispered very
softly the puppet, more frightened than ever,
sprang down from the back of his donkey and
went and took hold of his mouth.
Imagine his surprise when he found that the
donkey was crying ... and he was crying like
a boy! |
“Eh! Sir coachman,” cried Pinocchio to
the little man, " here 1s an extraordinary thing!
This donkey is crying.”
“Let him ery; he will ag when he is a
bridegroom.”
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