. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . ay I dont know how to read. Bravo, blockhead ! Then I will read it to writing on that placard in those letters redas fire is: GREAT PUPPET THEATRE. u Has the play begun long ? It is beginning now. How much does it cost to go in ? Twopence. Pinocchio, who was in a fever of curiosity,lost all control of himself, and without anyshame he said to the little boy to whom he wastalking: Would you lend me twopence until to-morrow ? I would lend them to you willingly, said theother, taking him off, but it so happens thatto-day I cannot give them to you. UI wi
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . ay I dont know how to read. Bravo, blockhead ! Then I will read it to writing on that placard in those letters redas fire is: GREAT PUPPET THEATRE. u Has the play begun long ? It is beginning now. How much does it cost to go in ? Twopence. Pinocchio, who was in a fever of curiosity,lost all control of himself, and without anyshame he said to the little boy to whom he wastalking: Would you lend me twopence until to-morrow ? I would lend them to you willingly, said theother, taking him off, but it so happens thatto-day I cannot give them to you. UI will sell you my jacket for twopence, thepuppet then said to him. What do you think that I could do with ajacket of flowered paper ? If there was rain and itgot wet, it would be impossible to get it off myback. Will you buy my shoes ? They would only be of use to light the fire. How much will you give me for my cap ? 46 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO That would be a wonderful acquisition indeed!A cap of bread crumb! There would be a risk. V The book was sold there and then. of the mice coming to eat it whilst it was on myhead. Pinocchio was on thorns. He was on the pointof making another offer, but he had not the THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO 4? courage. He hesitated, felt irresolute and remorse-ful. At last he said : uWill you give me twopence for this new Spelling-book ? I am a boy and I dont buy from boys, repliedhis little interlocutor, who had much more sensethan he had. I will buy the Spelling-book for twopence,called out a hawker of old clothes, who had beenlistening to the conversation. And the book was sold there and then. And tothink that poor Geppetto had remained at hometrembling with cold in his shirt sleeves, that hemight buy his son a Spelling-book !
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