. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . and he thought to himself: What is the good of accusing the dead? . .The dead are dead, and the best thing to be done isto leave them in peace! ... When the thieves got into the yard were youasleep or awake ? the peasant went on to ask him. I was asleep, answered Pinocchio, but thepolecats woke me with their chatter, and one ofthem came to the kennel and said to me : * If youpromise not to bark, and not to wake the master, wewill make you a present of a fine chicken readyplucked! . . To think that they should have hadthe audacity to make such a proposal to
. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . and he thought to himself: What is the good of accusing the dead? . .The dead are dead, and the best thing to be done isto leave them in peace! ... When the thieves got into the yard were youasleep or awake ? the peasant went on to ask him. I was asleep, answered Pinocchio, but thepolecats woke me with their chatter, and one ofthem came to the kennel and said to me : * If youpromise not to bark, and not to wake the master, wewill make you a present of a fine chicken readyplucked! . . To think that they should have hadthe audacity to make such a proposal to me ! Foralthough I am a puppet, possessing perhaps nearlyall the faults in the world, there is one that Icertainly will never be guilty of, that of makingterms with, and sharing in the gains of, dishonestpeople! Well said, my boy ! cried the peasant, slappinghim on the shoulder. Such sentiments do youhonour : and as a proof of my gratitude I will atonce set you at liberty, and you may return home. And he removed the dogs
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