. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . octors who wereassembled round Pinocchios bed— I wish to knowfrom you gentlemen, if this unfortunate puppet isalive or dead ! . . At this request the Crow, advancing first, feltPinocchios pulse ; he then felt his nose, and thenthe little toe of his foot: and having done thiscarefully, he pronounced solemnly the followingwords: To my belief the puppet is already quite dead ;but if unfortunately he should not be dead, then itwould be a sign that he is still alive! I regret, said the Owl, to be obliged to con-tradict the Crow, my illustrious friend and colleag
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . octors who wereassembled round Pinocchios bed— I wish to knowfrom you gentlemen, if this unfortunate puppet isalive or dead ! . . At this request the Crow, advancing first, feltPinocchios pulse ; he then felt his nose, and thenthe little toe of his foot: and having done thiscarefully, he pronounced solemnly the followingwords: To my belief the puppet is already quite dead ;but if unfortunately he should not be dead, then itwould be a sign that he is still alive! I regret, said the Owl, to be obliged to con-tradict the Crow, my illustrious friend and colleague ;but in my opinion the puppet is still alive: but ifunfortunately he should not be alive, then it wouldbe a sign that he is dead indeed! And you—have you nothing to say ? asked theFairy of the Talking-cricket. u In my opinion the wisest thing a prudent doctorcan do, when he does not know what he is talkingabout, is to be silent. For the rest, that puppetthere has a face that is not new to me. I haveknown him for some time !. The doctors came immediately ... a Crow, an Owl, and a Talking-Cricket. THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO 91 Pinocchio, who up to that moment had lainimmovable, like a real piece of wood, was seized witha fit of convulsive trembling that shook the wholebed. That puppet there, continued the Talking-cricket, is a confirmed rogue. . Pinocchio opened his eyes, but shut them againimmediately. He is a ragamuffin, a do-nothing, avagabond. ... Pinocchio hid his face beneath the clothes. That puppet there is a disobedient son who willmake his poor father die of a broken heart! . . At that instant a suffocated sound of sobs andcrying was heard in the room. Imagine everybodysastonishment when, having raised the sheets a little,it was discovered that the sounds came fromPinocchio. When the dead person cries, it is a sign that heis on the road to get well, said the Crow solemnly. u I grieve to contradict my illustrious friend andcolleague, added the Owl ; but for me, w
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