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Chapter 35

           IwantyoutoknowthattheShark,beingveryoldandsufferingfromasthmaandhearttrouble,wasobligedtosleepwithhismouthopen. Becauseofthis,Pinocchiowasabletocatchaglimpseoftheskyfilledwithstars,ashelookedupthroughtheopenjawsofhisnewhome. 

           "Thetimehascomeforustoescape,"hewhispered,turningtohisfather."TheSharkisfastasleep.Theseaiscalmandthenightisasbrightasday.Followmeclosely,dearFather,andweshallsoonbesaved." 

           Nosoonersaidthandone.Theyclimbedupthethroatofthemonstertilltheycametothatimmenseopenmouth.Theretheyhadtowalkontiptoes,foriftheytickledtheShark’slongtonguehemightawaken--andwherewouldtheybethen?Thetonguewassowideandsolongthatitlookedlikeacountryroad. ThetwofugitiveswerejustabouttodiveintotheseawhentheSharksneezedverysuddenlyand,ashesneezed,hegavePinocchioandGeppettosuchajoltthattheyfoundthemselvesthrownontheirbacksanddashedoncemoreandveryunceremoniouslyintothestomachofthemonster. 

           Tomakemattersworse,thecandlewentoutandfatherandsonwereleftinthedark. 

           "Andnow?"askedPinocchiowithaseriousface. 

           "Nowwearelost." 

           "Whylost?Givemeyourhand,dearFather,andbecarefulnottoslip!" 

           "Wherewillyoutakeme?" 

           "Wemusttryagain.Comewithmeanddon’tbeafraid." 

           WiththesewordsPinocchiotookhisfatherbythehandand,alwayswalkingontiptoes,theyclimbedupthemonster’sthroatforasecondtime.Theythencrossedthewholetongueandjumpedoverthreerowsofteeth.Butbeforetheytookthelastgreatleap,theMarionettesaidtohisfather: 

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