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Chapter 23

           "Howfarisitfromheretotheshore?"askedPinocchioanxiously. 

           "Morethanfiftymiles." 

           "Fiftymiles?Oh,dearPigeon,howIwishIhadyourwings!" 

           "Ifyouwanttocome,I’lltakeyouwithme." 

           "How?" 

           "Astridemyback.Areyouveryheavy?" 

           "Heavy?Notatall.I’monlyafeather." 

           "Verywell." 

           Sayingnothingmore,PinocchiojumpedonthePigeon’sbackand,ashesettledhimself,hecriedoutgayly: 

           "Gallopon,gallopon,myprettysteed!I’minagreathurry." 

           ThePigeonflewaway,andinafewminuteshehadreachedtheclouds.TheMarionettelookedtoseewhatwasbelowthem.HisheadswamandhewassofrightenedthatheclutchedwildlyatthePigeon’snecktokeephimselffromfalling. 

           Theyflewallday.TowardeveningthePigeonsaid: 

           "I’mverythirsty!" 

           "AndI’mveryhungry!"saidPinocchio. 

           "Letusstopafewminutesatthatpigeoncoopdownthere.Thenwecangoonandbeattheseashoreinthemorning." 

           Theywentintotheemptycoopandtheretheyfoundnothingbutabowlofwaterandasmallbasketfilledwithchick-peas. 

           TheMarionettehadalwayshatedchick-peas.Accordingtohim,theyhadalwaysmadehimsick;butthatnightheatethemwitharelish.Ashefinishedthem,heturnedtothePigeonandsaid: 

           "Inevershouldhavethoughtthatchick-peascouldbesogood!" 

           "Youmustremember,myboy,"answeredthePigeon,"thathungeristhebestsauce!" 

           Afterrestingafewminuteslonger,theysetoutagain.Thenextmorningtheywereattheseashore. 

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