The Heart of Pinocchio

Sometimes When You Want to Advan

e by little, was creeping up his leg. And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality. However, there was another dream that comforted him. A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words. It was the queerest thing possible! It seemed to

ttle white bed in a white room, and that to right and left of him

a horrid pain made him fall back on the pillow and forced him to scream loudly. The do

ersaglierino is here on your right; he is better, but

is the Bersaglie

can say a few words to him. Yesterday he was so eag

, and I ... am

ems so

.. made of

e made

onger, dearest lady, or if you want me to turn back into a wooden pupp

were made of iron because you have come out of it all so wonderfully. You were threatened with gas

e ... what did

off your i

le

; they could

did they c

e day

fectly certa

s pre

. wasn't

hink

didn't know any

ere as

you who were d

eed missing and just the one which he had dreamed had been burned by the brazier. He saw a h

because from under the bands which bound his head a l

ive? You are making as much

et, be

y did to me? They've carried off one o

ms, and they've made a hole in

ricks are these? I want m

God that they haven't taken the other one. Because Major Cutemup is here, and when he be

nt my

go

Geppetto to make me another one, even of wood, but I want to

his bed and, in giving him a kiss, b

e for you, and if you want to go back to see the Boches you can come with m

tain

wo

e so that you can move it

en

you be

sight of Major Cutemup I'll tell

you, Bers

, Fatin

br

ftly away, as noi

ppy. But I owe it to you that I am alive. I had four bullets in my back.... Those dogs had got the range on me, and if you hadn't come to my aid they wo

Mol

laughter. He had your letter to Franz Joseph stuck on the end of his bayonet. Every time that

m able to get back th

f the Second Regiment of Alpine Troops. What fights we have had! How we have 'strafed' them! A shell splin

? Yes, indeed, if t

d to. I shall never return to the regiment now.

was a short, squatty little man, with smooth face and tiny eyes hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, and with a stomach that would have made an alderman jea

the wound in your head will be healed in ten days or so. Thank God that I saved your eye. It was a risk ... we ought to have taken it out if we had followed the usual method.... No, no, I find you in good condition,

r about you, either. Boys are like lizards-you

fsteak, I should like to know who ga

hat? You

Mollica used to say, so you don't frighten me worth a soldo. So I a

couldn't wait until you had gone to the devil before asking your permission to amputate. And, moreover, no more words about it. I cut when it's my duty to

ep from yelling with pain. Cutemup approached in a solemn manner, and, nearsighte

y begun ... the granulation is splendid,

o you expect me to

hurt yo

N

y pain in th

N

ou mov

es

t at th

doin

, again. Does

N

Now stretc

the way he usually administered his solemnest kicks. His foot caught Cutemup right in the stomach and knocked h

lf closed. When Cutemup, quite recovered, sprang toward him to give vent to his just vengeance, he seemed much surprised to see him in such a state. He examined him attentively, and, keeping himself a respectf

wn by the patient is due to a nervous over-excitation, not noticeable until now. I shall keep the patient under observation. If you come across similar cases, take notes of them that I may include them in my article. I shall order extra

RIGHT IN THE STOMACH A

leg by some strange phenomenon

that is understood. You, Captain Teschisso, are doing splendidly; in a few d

osed before Pinocchio burst out into such a hearty laug

eem too much

doing with that

nt for me, I wanted to give him another one so that I could get a do

, you shav

ed to see Pinocchio laughing so hard that

t's

r ordered? Filet of beefsteak, chickens, custards w

wre

no one had better feel the muscles in my legs too

uppose I go and tell

s sake! Dear Fat

e cond

s hea

patient and let yourself be taken care of

wood all over. In order to get ahead I can