. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . nd swore that he wouldstudy, and that for the future he would alwaysconduct himself well. And he kept his word for the remainder of theyear. Indeed, at the examinations before theholidays, he had the honour of being the first inthe school, and his behaviour in general was sosatisfactory and praiseworthy that the Fairy wasvery much pleased, and said to him : To-morrow your wish shall be gratified. And that is ? To-morrow you shall cease to be a woodenpuppet, and you shall become a boy. No one who had not witnessed it could everimagine Pinocchios joy at this
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . nd swore that he wouldstudy, and that for the future he would alwaysconduct himself well. And he kept his word for the remainder of theyear. Indeed, at the examinations before theholidays, he had the honour of being the first inthe school, and his behaviour in general was sosatisfactory and praiseworthy that the Fairy wasvery much pleased, and said to him : To-morrow your wish shall be gratified. And that is ? To-morrow you shall cease to be a woodenpuppet, and you shall become a boy. No one who had not witnessed it could everimagine Pinocchios joy at this long-sighed-for goodfortune. All his schoolfellows were to be invitedfor the following day to a grand breakfast at theFairys house, that they might celebrate togetherthe great event. The Fairy had prepared twohundred cups of coffee and milk, and four hundredrolls cut and buttered on each side. The daypromised to be most happy and delightful, but . . Unfortunately in the lives of puppets there isalways a but that spoils
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