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Chapter 10

           Itisimpossibletodescribetheshrieksofjoy,thewarmembraces,theknocks,andthefriendlygreetingswithwhichthatstrangecompanyofdramaticactorsandactressesreceivedPinocchio. 

           Itwasaheart-rendingspectacle,buttheaudience,seeingthattheplayhadstopped,becameangryandbegantoyell: 

           "Theplay,theplay,wewanttheplay!" 

           Theyellingwasofnouse,fortheMarionettes,insteadofgoingonwiththeiract,madetwiceasmuchracketasbefore,and,liftingupPinocchioontheirshoulders,carriedhimaroundthestageintriumph. 

           Atthatverymoment,theDirectorcameoutofhisroom.Hehadsuchafearfulappearancethatonelookathimwouldfillyouwithhorror. Hisbeardwasasblackaspitch,andsolongthatitreachedfromhischindowntohisfeet.Hismouthwasaswideasanoven,histeethlikeyellowfangs,andhiseyes,twoglowingredcoals. Inhishuge,hairyhands,alongwhip,madeofgreensnakesandblackcats’tailstwistedtogether,swishedthroughtheairinadangerousway. 

           Attheunexpectedapparition,noonedaredeventobreathe.Onecouldalmosthearaflygoby.ThosepoorMarionettes,oneandall,trembledlikeleavesinastorm. 

           "Whyhaveyoubroughtsuchexcitementintomytheater;"thehugefellowaskedPinocchiowiththevoiceofanogresufferingwithacold. 

           "Believeme,yourHonor,thefaultwasnotmine." 

           "Enough!Bequiet!I’lltakecareofyoulater." 

           Assoonastheplaywasover,theDirectorwenttothekitchen,whereafinebiglambwasslowlyturningonthespit. 

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