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Chapter 31

           Pinocchioobeyedwithoutanotherword.Thewagonstartedagain.Towarddawnthenextmorningtheyfinallyreachedthatmuch-longed-forcountry,theLandofToys. 

           Thisgreatlandwasentirelydifferentfromanyotherplaceintheworld. Itspopulation,largethoughitwas,wascomposedwhollyofboys.Theoldestwereaboutfourteenyearsofage,theyoungest,eight. Inthestreet,therewassucharacket,suchshouting,suchblowingoftrumpets,thatitwasdeafening.Everywheregroupsofboysweregatheredtogether. Someplayedatmarbles,athopscotch,atball.Othersrodeonbicyclesoronwoodenhorses.Someplayedatblindman’sbuff,othersattag.Hereagroupplayedcircus,thereanothersangandrecited.Afewturnedsomersaults,otherswalkedontheirhandswiththeirfeetintheair.Generalsinfulluniformleadingregimentsofcardboardsoldierspassedby.Laughter,shrieks,howls,catcalls,hand-clappingfollowedthisparade.Oneboymadeanoiselikeahen,anotherlikearooster,andathirdimitatedalioninhisden. Alltogethertheycreatedsuchapandemoniumthatitwouldhavebeennecessaryforyoutoputcottoninyourears. Thesquareswerefilledwithsmallwoodentheaters,overflowingwithboysfrommorningtillnight,andonthewallsofthehouses,writtenwithcharcoal,werewordslikethese:HURRAHFORTHELANDOFTOYS!DOWNWITHARITHMETIC!NOMORESCHOOL! 

           Assoonastheyhadsetfootinthatland,Pinocchio,Lamp-Wick,andalltheotherboyswhohadtraveledwiththemstartedoutonatourofinvestigation.Theywanderedeverywhere,theylookedintoeverynookandcorner,houseandtheater.Theybecameeverybody’sfriend.Whocouldbehappierthanthey? 

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