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Chapter 21

           Heopenedthetrap,grabbedtheMarionettebythecollar,andcarriedhimtothehouseasifhewereapuppy. Whenhereachedtheyardinfrontofthehouse,heflunghimtotheground,putafootonhisneck,andsaidtohimroughly: "Itislatenowandit’stimeforbed.Tomorrowwe’llsettlematters.Inthemeantime,sincemywatchdogdiedtoday,youmaytakehisplaceandguardmyhenhouse." 

           Nosoonersaidthandone.HeslippedadogcollararoundPinocchio’sneckandtighteneditsothatitwouldnotcomeoff.Alongironchainwastiedtothecollar.Theotherendofthechainwasnailedtothewall. 

           "Iftonightitshouldhappentorain,"saidtheFarmer,"youcansleepinthatlittledoghousenear-by,whereyouwillfindplentyofstrawforasoftbed. IthasbeenMelampo’sbedforthreeyears,anditwillbegoodenoughforyou.Andif,byanychance,anythievesshouldcome,besuretobark!" 

           Afterthislastwarning,theFarmerwentintothehouseandclosedthedoorandbarredit. 

           PoorPinocchiohuddledclosetothedoghousemoredeadthanalivefromcold,hunger,andfright. Nowandagainhepulledandtuggedatthecollarwhichnearlychokedhimandcriedoutinaweakvoice: 

           "Ideserveit!Yes,Ideserveit!Ihavebeennothingbutatruantandavagabond.IhaveneverobeyedanyoneandIhavealwaysdoneasIpleased. IfIwereonlylikesomanyothersandhadstudiedandworkedandstayedwithmypooroldfather,Ishouldnotfindmyselfherenow,inthisfieldandinthedarkness,takingtheplaceofafarmer’swatchdog. Oh,ifIcouldstartalloveragain!Butwhatisdonecan’tbeundone,andImustbepatient!" 

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