. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . CHAPTER XXVII Arriving at the shore, Pinocchio quickly lookedup and down the coast, but there was no sea was as still and as shiny as a looking-glass. Where is the dogfish ? he asked, turning tohis companions. It has gone to breakfast, replied one of them,laughing. It may be that, being tired, he has gone to takea little nap, said another, laughing still louder. From these replies Pinocchio understood thatthe boys had played a trick on him, making himbelieve a thing that was not true. He turned tothem and said angrily, And now, why did
. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . CHAPTER XXVII Arriving at the shore, Pinocchio quickly lookedup and down the coast, but there was no sea was as still and as shiny as a looking-glass. Where is the dogfish ? he asked, turning tohis companions. It has gone to breakfast, replied one of them,laughing. It may be that, being tired, he has gone to takea little nap, said another, laughing still louder. From these replies Pinocchio understood thatthe boys had played a trick on him, making himbelieve a thing that was not true. He turned tothem and said angrily, And now, why did you tellme this nonsense about the dogfish ? Because we wanted to, they replied in a chorus. But why ? Because we wanted you to lose a day at you ashamed to go to school every day so128 PINOCCHIO 129 steadily ? And then you are too studious. Whydo you do it ? If I study, what business is that of yours ? Why, it means a great deal to us because itmakes us look like bad boys before the teacher. « Why ? Because the scholars who st
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