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Chapter 9

           Nosoonersaidthandone.Hestarteddownthestreet,goinglikethewind.Onheran,andloudergrewthesoundsofpipeanddrum:pi-pi-pi,pi-pi-pi,pi-pi-pi...zum,zum,zum,zum. 

           Suddenly,hefoundhimselfinalargesquare,fullofpeoplestandinginfrontofalittlewoodenbuildingpaintedinbrilliantcolors. 

           "Whatisthathouse?"Pinocchioaskedalittleboynearhim. 

           "Readthesignandyou’llknow." 

           "I’dliketoread,butsomehowIcan’ttoday." 

           "Oh,really?ThenI’llreadittoyou.Know,then,thatwritteninlettersoffireIseethewords: GREATMARIONETTETHEATER. 

           "Whendidtheshowstart?" 

           "Itisstartingnow." 

           "Andhowmuchdoesonepaytogetin?" 

           "Fourpennies." 

           Pinocchio,whowaswildwithcuriositytoknowwhatwasgoingoninside,lostallhisprideandsaidtotheboyshamelessly: 

           "Willyougivemefourpenniesuntiltomorrow?" 

           "I’dgivethemtoyougladly,"answeredtheother,pokingfunathim,"butjustnowIcan’tgivethemtoyou." 

           "Forthepriceoffourpennies,I’llsellyoumycoat." 

           "Ifitrains,whatshallIdowithacoatoffloweredpaper?Icouldnottakeitoffagain." 

           "Doyouwanttobuymyshoes?" 

           "Theyareonlygoodenoughtolightafirewith." 

           "Whataboutmyhat?" 

           "Finebargain,indeed!Acapofdough!Themicemightcomeandeatitfrommyhead!" 

           Pinocchiowasalmostintears.Hewasjustabouttomakeonelastoffer,buthelackedthecouragetodoso.Hehesitated,hewondered,hecouldnotmakeuphismind.Atlasthesaid: 

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