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Chapter 12

           "I’llexplain,"saidtheFox."Youmustknowthat,justoutsidetheCityofSimpleSimons,thereisablessedfieldcalledtheFieldofWonders. Inthisfieldyoudigaholeandintheholeyouburyagoldpiece.Aftercoveringuptheholewithearthyouwateritwell,sprinkleabitofsaltonit,andgotobed. Duringthenight,thegoldpiecesprouts,grows,blossoms,andnextmorningyoufindabeautifultree,thatisloadedwithgoldpieces." 

           "SothatifIweretoburymyfivegoldpieces,"criedPinocchiowithgrowingwonder,"nextmorningIshouldfindhowmany?" 

           "Itisverysimpletofigureout,"answeredtheFox."Why,youcanfigureitonyourfingers! Grantedthateachpiecegivesyoufivehundred,multiplyfivehundredbyfive.Nextmorningyouwillfindtwenty-fivehundrednew,sparklinggoldpieces." 

           "Fine!Fine!"criedPinocchio,dancingaboutwithjoy."AndassoonasIhavethem,IshallkeeptwothousandformyselfandtheotherfivehundredI’llgivetoyoutwo." 

           "Agiftforus?"criedtheFox,pretendingtobeinsulted."Why,ofcoursenot!" 

           "Ofcoursenot!"repeatedtheCat. 

           "Wedonotworkforgain,"answeredtheFox."Weworkonlytoenrichothers." 

           "Toenrichothers!"repeatedtheCat. 

           "Whatgoodpeople,"thoughtPinocchiotohimself.Andforgettinghisfather,thenewcoat,theA-B-Cbook,andallhisgoodresolutions,hesaidtotheFoxandtotheCat: 

           "Letusgo.Iamwithyou." 

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