. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . Thus saying it spread its wings. in a saucer! ... Or would it not be more savouryto fry it in the frying-pan ? Or shall I simply boil 24 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO it ? No, the quickest way of all is to cook it in asaucer : I am in such a hurry to eat it!r Without loss of time he placed an earthenwaresaucer on a brazier full of red-hot embers. Into thesaucer instead of oil or butter he poured a littlewater ; and when the water began to smoke, tac ! . .he broke the egg-shell over it that the contentsmight drop in. But instead of the white and theyolk a litt


. Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet . Thus saying it spread its wings. in a saucer! ... Or would it not be more savouryto fry it in the frying-pan ? Or shall I simply boil 24 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO it ? No, the quickest way of all is to cook it in asaucer : I am in such a hurry to eat it!r Without loss of time he placed an earthenwaresaucer on a brazier full of red-hot embers. Into thesaucer instead of oil or butter he poured a littlewater ; and when the water began to smoke, tac ! . .he broke the egg-shell over it that the contentsmight drop in. But instead of the white and theyolk a little chicken popped out very gay andpolite. Making a beautiful courtesy it said tohim: A thousand thanks, Master Pinocchio, forsaving me the trouble of breaking the shell. Adieuuntil we meet again. Keep well, and my bestcompliments to all at home ! Thus saying it spread its wings, darted throughthe open window, and flying away was lost tosight. The poor puppet stood as if he had beenbewitched, with his eyes fixed, his mouth open,and


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