Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

m the clutches of the soldier, ran off as fast as his legs could carry him. That he might reach home the quicke

hed it open, went in, and having fastened the latch, threw

some one in the ro

-cri

" said Pinocch

is

nd saw a big cricket cra

ricket, who

and I have lived in this ro

puppet, "and if you would do me a pleasure g

the Cricket, "until I ha

hen, and be qu

un away from home. They will never come to any good in t

I shall not escape the fate of all other boys; I shall be sent to school and shall be made to study either by love or by force. To tell you in confi

in that way you will grow up a perfect donk

wicked, ill-omened croa

sophical, instead of becoming angry at thi

not at least learn a trade, if only to ena

beginning to lose patience. "Amongst all the trades in

trade-wh

amuse myself, and to lead a vaga

ll those who follow that trade end almost

l-omened croaker! Woe to y

hio! I reall

you pi

and, what is worse, becaus

rage and, snatching a wooden hammer from th

ly on the head, so that the poor Cricket had scarcely breath to cry "Cri