. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . alk quickly !If you do not, so much the worse for you. Without saying anything the marionette beganto walk along the road that led to his home. But PINOCCHIO 35 the poor little boy did not know whether he was in this world or not. It appeared to him that he was dreaming, and what a horrible dream it was ! He was nearly crazy. His eyes saw double. His legs trembled. His tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth and he could not say a word. And yet. in the midst of that species of stupidity he felt a thorn in his heart at the thought of passing under th
. Pinocchio : the adventures of a marionette . alk quickly !If you do not, so much the worse for you. Without saying anything the marionette beganto walk along the road that led to his home. But PINOCCHIO 35 the poor little boy did not know whether he was in this world or not. It appeared to him that he was dreaming, and what a horrible dream it was ! He was nearly crazy. His eyes saw double. His legs trembled. His tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth and he could not say a word. And yet. in the midst of that species of stupidity he felt a thorn in his heart at the thought of passing under the window of the good Fairy. He would have preferred to die. They had alreadyreached the city andwere just on the point ofentering when a gust ofwind blew off Pinocchioshat and carried it along the road back of them. Will you allow me to get my hat? askedPinocchio. Yes, but do it quickly. The marionette ran after it, but he did not putit on his head. He placed it between his teethand then began to run toward the sea. He flewlike a musket 136 PINOCCHIO The policemen, judging that they could notcatch him, loosened a bloodhound that had gainedthe first premiums at all the dog shows. Pinocchioran and the dog ran after him. All the people,hearing the noise, ran to the front doors and win-dows and wondered who would win the race. Butthe dog and Pinocchio made such a dust as theyran that they were soon hidden and were seenno more.
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