. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . XXXIII Pinocchio, having become a genuine little donkey, istaken to be sold, and is bought by the director ofa company of buffoons to be taught to dance, andto jump through hoops: but one evening he lameshimself, and then he is bought by a man whopurposes to make a drum of his skin. FINDING that the door remained shut the littleman burst it open with a violent kick, and cominginto the room he said to Pinocchio and Candlewickwith his usual little laugh: Well done, boys ! You brayed well, and Irecognised you by your voices. That is why I amhere. At these word
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . XXXIII Pinocchio, having become a genuine little donkey, istaken to be sold, and is bought by the director ofa company of buffoons to be taught to dance, andto jump through hoops: but one evening he lameshimself, and then he is bought by a man whopurposes to make a drum of his skin. FINDING that the door remained shut the littleman burst it open with a violent kick, and cominginto the room he said to Pinocchio and Candlewickwith his usual little laugh: Well done, boys ! You brayed well, and Irecognised you by your voices. That is why I amhere. At these words the two little donkeys were quitestupefied, and stood with their heads down, theirears lowered, and their tails between their legs. At first the little man stroked and caressed them;then taking out a currycomb he currycombed them 224 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO well. And when by this process he had polishedthem till they shone like two mirrors, he put ahalter round their necks and led them to the market-place, in hopes of selling
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