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Chapter 17

           "Wherearethegoldpiecesnow?"theFairyasked. 

           "Ilostthem,"answeredPinocchio, buthetoldalie,forhehadtheminhispocket. 

           Ashespoke,hisnose,longthoughitwas,becameatleasttwoincheslonger. 

           "Andwheredidyoulosethem?" 

           "Inthewoodnearby." 

           Atthissecondlie,hisnosegrewafewmoreinches. 

           "Ifyoulosttheminthenear-bywood,"saidtheFairy,"we’lllookforthemandfindthem,foreverythingthatislostthereisalwaysfound." 

           "Ah,nowIremember,"repliedtheMarionette,becomingmoreandmoreconfused."Ididnotlosethegoldpieces,butIswallowedthemwhenIdrankthemedicine." 

           Atthisthirdlie,hisnosebecamelongerthanever,solongthathecouldnoteventurnaround. Ifheturnedtotheright,heknockeditagainstthebedorintothewindowpanes;ifheturnedtotheleft,hestruckthewallsorthedoor;ifheraiseditabit,healmostputtheFairy’seyesout. 

           TheFairysatlookingathimandlaughing. 

           "Whydoyoulaugh?"theMarionetteaskedher,worriednowatthesightofhisgrowingnose. 

           "Iamlaughingatyourlies." 

           "HowdoyouknowIamlying?" 

           "Lies,myboy,areknowninamoment.Therearetwokindsoflies,lieswithshortlegsandlieswithlongnoses.Yours,justnow,happentohavelongnoses" 

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