Chapter 36

           "MydearFather,wearesaved!"criedtheMarionette."Allwehavetodonowistogettotheshore,andthatiseasy." 

           Withoutanotherword,heswamswiftlyawayinanefforttoreachlandassoonaspossible.AllatoncehenoticedthatGeppettowasshiveringandshakingasifwithahighfever. 

           Washeshiveringfromfearorfromcold?Whoknows?Perhapsalittleofboth.ButPinocchio,thinkinghisfatherwasfrightened,triedtocomforthimbysaying: 

           "Courage,Father!Inafewmomentsweshallbesafeonland." 

           "Butwhereisthatblessedshore?"askedthelittleoldman,moreandmoreworriedashetriedtopiercethefarawayshadows."HereIamsearchingonallsidesandIseenothingbutseaandsky." 

           "Iseetheshore,"saidtheMarionette."Remember,Father,thatIamlikeacat.Iseebetteratnightthanbyday." 

           PoorPinocchiopretendedtobepeacefulandcontented,buthewasfarfromthat.Hewasbeginningtofeeldiscouraged,hisstrengthwasleavinghim,andhisbreathingwasbecomingmoreandmorelabored.Hefelthecouldnotgoonmuchlonger,andtheshorewasstillfaraway. 

           Heswamafewmorestrokes.ThenheturnedtoGeppettoandcriedoutweakly: 

           "Helpme,Father!Help,forIamdying!" 

           Fatherandsonwerereallyabouttodrownwhentheyheardavoicelikeaguitaroutoftunecallfromthesea: 

           "Whatisthetrouble?" 

           "ItisIandmypoorfather." 

           "Iknowthevoice.YouarePinocchio." 

           "Exactly.Andyou?" 

           "IamtheTunny,yourcompanionintheShark’sstomach." 

           "Andhowdidyouescape?" 

           "Iimitatedyourexample.Youaretheonewhoshowedmethewayandafteryouwent,Ifollowed." 

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