Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

y chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table. At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted

to took his tools and set to work

at will bring him luck. I once knew a whole family so called. There was Pinocchio the father, Pinocch

Chicken P

ay and

to work in good earnest, and he first made h

astonishment when he perceived that

red at by those two wooden e

eyes, why do

e ans

it began to grow. And it grew, and grew, and grew, until in a few min

it off, but the more he cut and shortened it,

completed when it began

o, provoked; but he might as

say!" he roared in

ghing, but put out its to

ntinued his labors. After the mouth he fashioned the chin, then t

wig snatched from his head. He turned round, and what

ve me back my

g it, put it on his own head and w

adder and more melancholy than he had ever been in his

you are already beginning to show want of respe

dried

he feet remain

the feet he received a ki

elf; "I should have thought of

the arms and placed him on t

move, but Geppetto led him by the hand and sh

imself and to run about the room, until, having gone out

Pinocchio leaped in front of him like a hare and knocking his wooden feet toget

street, seeing a wooden puppet running like a race-horse, stoo

d escaped from his master. Planting himself courageously with his legs apart in the middle of the road,

ricading the whole street, he endeavored to take him by sur

ishing to punish him, Geppetto intended to pull his ears at once. But imagine his feelings when he could not su

s he was leading him away he said to

soon as we arrive we will settl

d not take another step. In the meanwhile a crowd of idlers and in

aid one thing,

not to wish to return home! Who knows how

ers added m

egular tyrant! If that poor puppet is left in his h

liberty and led Geppetto to prison. The poor man, not being ready with words to de

ake him a well-conducted puppet! But it serves