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Chapter 34

           "Know,then,that,onceuponatime,IwasawoodenMarionette,justasIamtoday. OnedayIwasabouttobecomeaboy,arealboy,butonaccountofmylazinessandmyhatredofbooks,andbecauseIlistenedtobadcompanions,Iranawayfromhome. Onebeautifulmorning,Iawoketofindmyselfchangedintoadonkey--longears,graycoat,evenatail!Whatashamefuldayforme!Ihopeyouwillneverexperienceonelikeit,dearMaster. IwastakentothefairandsoldtoaCircusOwner,whotriedtomakemedanceandjumpthroughtherings.Onenight,duringaperformance,Ihadabadfallandbecamelame. Notknowingwhattodowithalamedonkey,theCircusOwnersentmetothemarketplaceandyouboughtme." 

           "IndeedIdid!AndIpaidfourcentsforyou.Nowwhowillreturnmymoneytome?" 

           "Butwhydidyoubuyme?Youboughtmetodomeharm--tokillme--tomakeadrumheadoutofme!" 

           "IndeedIdid!AndnowwhereshallIfindanotherskin?" 

           "Nevermind,dearMaster.Therearesomanydonkeysinthisworld." 

           "Tellme,impudentlittlerogue,doesyourstoryendhere?" 

           "Onemoreword,"answeredtheMarionette,"andIamthrough.Afterbuyingme,youbroughtmeheretokillme.Butfeelingsorryforme,youtiedastonetomyneckandthrewmetothebottomofthesea. ThatwasverygoodandkindofyoutowantmetosufferaslittleaspossibleandIshallrememberyoualways.AndnowmyFairywilltakecareofme,evenifyou--" 

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