. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . hemarionette. Better than that ! They left two hours ago. Why were they in such a hurry ? Because the Cat received word that his fatherwas very sick with frosted feet and that he was indanger of losing his life. And they paid for the supper ? What do you think those people are ? Theyare too highly educated to insult a gentleman asgood as you are. Oh, yes ! That affront would have displeasedme very much, said Pinocchio, hastily. Then heasked the landlord, Did they say where I shouldmeet them ? At the Field of Wonders, to-morrow morningat daybreak.


. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . hemarionette. Better than that ! They left two hours ago. Why were they in such a hurry ? Because the Cat received word that his fatherwas very sick with frosted feet and that he was indanger of losing his life. And they paid for the supper ? What do you think those people are ? Theyare too highly educated to insult a gentleman asgood as you are. Oh, yes ! That affront would have displeasedme very much, said Pinocchio, hastily. Then heasked the landlord, Did they say where I shouldmeet them ? At the Field of Wonders, to-morrow morningat daybreak. Pinocchio paid a gold piece for his supper and thatof his companions, and then departed. He groped hisway along, because outside the inn it was so dark PINOCCHIO 5; that he could not see anything. It was very quietand not even a leaf stirred. Some birds flying alongthe road struck Pinocchio on the nose with theirwings. He jumped back and cried out with fear,Who goes there? The echo of the surround-ing hills took up his words and repeated, Who. goes there? Who goes there? Who goesthere? As he walked on, he saw on the trunk of a treea little creature that shone with a pale opaque light,just like a candle behind a globe of transparentporcelain. Who are you ? asked Pinocchio. I am the Spirit of the Talking Cricket, itreplied, with a little voice that seemed to comefrom another world. 58 PINOCCHIO What do you want with me ? I wish to warn you. Go back, with your fourgold pieces that you have left, to your papa, whocries and thinks he shall never see you again. To-morrow my papa will be a very rich man, be-cause these four pieces will become two thousand. Do not trust those who promise to make yourich in one night, my boy. Usually they are mador deceitful. Listen to me and go back. I want to go on. The hour is late. I want to go on. The night is dark. I want to go on. The road is dangerous. I want to go on. Remember that boys who always do what theywant to will sooner or later repent


Size: 1988px × 1256px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookauthorcollodic, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1904