. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . wered the Cricket, untilI have told you a great truth. uTell it me, then, and be quick about it. u Woe to those boys who rebel against theirparents, and run away capriciously from will never come to any good in the world,and sooner or later they will repent bitterly. Sing away, Cricket, as you please, and as longas you please. For me, I have made up my mindto run away to-morrow at daybreak, because ifI remain I shall not escape the fate of all otherboys; I shall be sent to school and shall be made tostudy either by love or by force. To tell you in
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . wered the Cricket, untilI have told you a great truth. uTell it me, then, and be quick about it. u Woe to those boys who rebel against theirparents, and run away capriciously from will never come to any good in the world,and sooner or later they will repent bitterly. Sing away, Cricket, as you please, and as longas you please. For me, I have made up my mindto run away to-morrow at daybreak, because ifI remain I shall not escape the fate of all otherboys; I shall be sent to school and shall be made tostudy either by love or by force. To tell you inconfidence, I have no wish to learn; it is muchmore amusing to run after butterflies, or to climbtrees and to take the young birds out of their nests.! Poor little goose ! But do you not know thatin that way you will grow up a perfect donkey,and that every one will make game of you ? * THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO 19 Hold your tongue, you wicked ill-omenedcroaker! shouted Pinocchio. But the Cricket, who was patient and philosophical,. Snatched up a wooden hammer. instead of becoming angry at this impertinence,continued in the same tone : But if you do not wish to go to school whynot at least learn a trade, if only to enable you toearn honestly a piece of bread! 20 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO Do you want me to tell you? replied Pinocchio,who was beginning to lose patience. Amongstall the trades in the world there is only one thatreally takes my fancy. And that trade—what is it ? It is to eat, drink, sleep, and amuse myself,and to lead a vagabond life from morning to night. As a rule, said the Talking-cricket with the same composure, all those who follow that tradeend almost always either in a hospital or in prison. Take care, you wicked ill-omened croaker ! . .Woe to you if I fly into a passion ! . . Poor Pinocchio! I really pity you ! . . Why do you pity me ? u Because you are a puppet and, what is worse,because you have a wooden head. At these last words Pinocchio jumped up i
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