Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

some one knoc

ter, without having the st

but when the boys of the neighborhood wished to make him angry they called him

who called him Pudding! He became

said Geppetto; "what are y

g the alphabe

d may tha

t you to me, nei

truth. Master Antonio, I c

e you," replied the carpe

an idea came

us he

nce, and leap like an acrobat. With this puppet I would travel about the wo

ame little voice, and it was impo

came as red as a turkey-cock from rage and,

you in

nsults

led me P

as no

led myself Pudding?

N

es

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es

rds they came to blows, and, flying at eac

Geppetto's yellow wig, and Geppetto discovered that the gr

y wig," screame

e mine, and let us

wn wig, shook hands and swore that they wou

carpenter, to prove that peace was made,

to make my puppet; w

sed him so much fear. But just as he was going to give it to his friend the piece of wood gave a shake and, w

hich you make your presents, Master

you that i

ld have it th

is entirel

wood; but it was you t

t hit you

ia

nsult me or I will

na

ddi

nke

ddi

boo

ddi

hird time Geppetto, mad with rage, fell upo

is adversary had lost two buttons off his waistcoat. Their accounts being thus squ

e of wood and, thanking Master Ant