Chapter 32

           Everyone,atonetimeoranother,hasfoundsomesurpriseawaitinghim.OfthekindwhichPinocchiohadonthateventfulmorningofhislife,therearebutfew. 

           Whatwasit? Iwilltellyou,mydearlittlereaders.Onawakening,Pinocchioputhishanduptohisheadandtherehefound-- 

           Guess! 

           Hefoundthat,duringthenight,hisearshadgrownatleasttenfullinches! 

           YoumustknowthattheMarionette,evenfromhisbirth,hadverysmallears,sosmallindeedthattothenakedeyetheycouldhardlybeseen.Fancyhowhefeltwhenhenoticedthatovernightthosetwodaintyorganshadbecomeaslongasshoebrushes! 

           Hewentinsearchofamirror,butnotfindingany,hejustfilledabasinwithwaterandlookedathimself.Therehesawwhathenevercouldhavewishedtosee.Hismanlyfigurewasadornedandenrichedbyabeautifulpairofdonkey’sears. 

           Ileaveyoutothinkoftheterriblegrief,theshame,thedespairofthepoorMarionette. 

           Hebegantocry,toscream,toknockhisheadagainstthewall,butthemoreheshrieked,thelongerandthemorehairygrewhisears. 

           Atthosepiercingshrieks,aDormousecameintotheroom,afatlittleDormouse,wholivedupstairs.SeeingPinocchiosogrief-stricken,sheaskedhimanxiously: 

           "Whatisthematter,dearlittleneighbor?" 

           "Iamsick,mylittleDormouse,very,verysick--andfromanillnesswhichfrightensme!Doyouunderstandhowtofeelthepulse?" 

           "Alittle." 

           "FeelminethenandtellmeifIhaveafever." 

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