Chapter 34

           Downintothesea,deeperanddeeper,sankPinocchio,andfinally,afterfiftyminutesofwaiting,themanonthecliffsaidtohimself: 

           "BythistimemypoorlittlelameDonkeymustbedrowned.UpwithhimandthenIcangettoworkonmybeautifuldrum." 

           HepulledtheropewhichhehadtiedtoPinocchio’sleg--pulledandpulledandpulledand,atlast,hesawappearonthesurfaceofthewater--Canyouguesswhat?Insteadofadeaddonkey,hesawaverymuchaliveMarionette,wrigglingandsquirminglikeaneel. 

           SeeingthatwoodenMarionette,thepoormanthoughthewasdreamingandsattherewithhismouthwideopenandhiseyespoppingoutofhishead. 

           Gatheringhiswitstogether,hesaid: 

           "AndtheDonkeyIthrewintothesea?" 

           "IamthatDonkey,"answeredtheMarionettelaughing. 

           "You?" 

           "I." 

           "Ah,youlittlecheat!Areyoupokingfunatme?" 

           "Pokingfunatyou?Notatall,dearMaster.Iamtalkingseriously." 

           "But,then,howisitthatyou,whoafewminutesagowereadonkey,arenowstandingbeforemeawoodenMarionette?" 

           "Itmaybetheeffectofsaltwater.Theseaisfondofplayingthesetricks." 

           "Becareful,Marionette,becareful!Don’tlaughatme!Woebetoyou,ifIlosemypatience!" 

           "Well,then,myMaster,doyouwanttoknowmywholestory?UntiemylegandIcantellittoyoubetter." 

           Theoldfellow,curioustoknowthetruestoryoftheMarionette’slife,immediatelyuntiedtheropewhichheldhisfoot.Pinocchio,feelingfreeasabirdoftheair,beganhistale: 

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