. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . boy, is not a good reason forappropriating what does not belong to us. . That is true, that is true! said Pinocchio,crying. u I will never do it again. At this moment their conversation was interruptedby a slight sound of approaching footsteps. It wasthe owner of the field coming on tiptoe to see if oneof the polecats that ate his chickens during the nighthad been caught in his trap. His astonishment was great when, having broughtout his lantern from under his coat, he perceivedthat instead of a polecat a boy had been taken. 44 Ah, little thief! said the an
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . boy, is not a good reason forappropriating what does not belong to us. . That is true, that is true! said Pinocchio,crying. u I will never do it again. At this moment their conversation was interruptedby a slight sound of approaching footsteps. It wasthe owner of the field coming on tiptoe to see if oneof the polecats that ate his chickens during the nighthad been caught in his trap. His astonishment was great when, having broughtout his lantern from under his coat, he perceivedthat instead of a polecat a boy had been taken. 44 Ah, little thief! said the angry peasant, thenit is you who carry off my chickens ? 44 No, it is not I; indeed it is not! criedPinocchio, sobbing. u I only came into the field totake two bunches of grapes ! . . He who steals grapes is quite capable of stealingchickens. Leave it to me, I will give you a lessonthat you will not forget in a hurry. Opening the trap he seized the puppet by thecollar, and carried him to his house as if he hadbeen a young 124 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO When he reached the yard in front of the househe threw him roughly on the ground, and puttinghis foot on his neck he said to him: It is late, and I want to go to bed; we willsettle our accounts to-morrow. In the meanwhile,as the dog who kept guard at night died to-day,you shall take his place at once. You shall be mywatch-dog. And taking a great collar covered with brassknobs he strapped it tightly round his throat thathe might not be able to draw his head out of heavy chain attached to the collar was fastenedto the wall. If it should rain to-night, he then said to him, you can go and lie down in the kennel; the strawthat has served as a bed for my poor dog for thelast four years is still there. If unfortunatelyrobbers should come, remember to keep your earspricked and to bark. After giving him this last injunction the manwent into the house, shut the door, and put up thechain. Poor Pinocchio remained lying on the grou
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