Chapter 12

           ThenextdayFireEatercalledPinocchioasideandaskedhim: 

           "Whatisyourfather’sname?" 

           "Geppetto." 

           "Andwhatishistrade?" 

           "He’sawoodcarver." 

           "Doesheearnmuch?" 

           "Heearnssomuchthatheneverhasapennyinhispockets.Justthinkthat,inordertobuymeanA-B-Cbookforschool,hehadtoselltheonlycoatheowned,acoatsofullofdarnsandpatchesthatitwasapity." 

           "Poorfellow!Ifeelsorryforhim.Here,takethesefivegoldpieces.Go,givethemtohimwithmykindestregards." 

           Pinocchio,asmayeasilybeimagined,thankedhimathousandtimes.HekissedeachMarionetteinturn,eventheofficers,and,besidehimselfwithjoy,setoutonhishomewardjourney. 

           HehadgonebarelyhalfamilewhenhemetalameFoxandablindCat,walkingtogetherliketwogoodfriends. ThelameFoxleanedontheCat,andtheblindCatlettheFoxleadhimalong. 

           "Goodmorning,Pinocchio,"saidtheFox,greetinghimcourteously. 

           "Howdoyouknowmyname?"askedtheMarionette. 

           "Iknowyourfatherwell." 

           "Wherehaveyouseenhim?" 

           "Isawhimyesterdaystandingatthedoorofhishouse." 

           "Andwhatwashedoing?" 

           "Hewasinhisshirtsleevestremblingwithcold." 

           "PoorFather!But,aftertoday,Godwilling,hewillsuffernolonger." 

           "Why?" 

           "BecauseIhavebecomearichman." 

           "You,arichman?"saidtheFox,andhebegantolaughoutloud. 

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