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Chapter 29

           Alongthewayhefeltveryuneasy.Infacthewassounhappythathewentalongtakingtwostepsforwardandoneback,andashewenthesaidtohimself: 

           "HowshallIeverfacemygoodlittleFairy?Whatwillshesaywhensheseesme?Willsheforgivethislasttrickofmine?Iamsureshewon’t.Oh,no,shewon’t. AndIdeserveit,asusual!ForIamarascal,fineonpromiseswhichIneverkeep!" 

           Hecametothevillagelateatnight.Itwassodarkhecouldseenothinganditwasrainingpitchforks. 

           PinocchiowentstraighttotheFairy’shouse,firmlyresolvedtoknockatthedoor. 

           Whenhefoundhimselfthere,helostcourageandranbackafewsteps.Asecondtimehecametothedoorandagainheranback.Athirdtimeherepeatedhisperformance. Thefourthtime,beforehehadtimetolosehiscourage,hegraspedtheknockerandmadeafaintsoundwithit. 

           Hewaitedandwaitedandwaited.Finally,afterafullhalfhour,atop-floorwindow(thehousehadfourstories)openedandPinocchiosawalargeSnaillookout.Atinylightglowedontopofherhead. "Whoknocksatthislatehour?"shecalled. 

           "IstheFairyhome?"askedtheMarionette. 

           "TheFairyisasleepanddoesnotwishtobedisturbed.Whoareyou?" 

           "ItisI." 

           "Who’sI?" 

           "Pinocchio." 

           "WhoisPinocchio?" 

           "TheMarionette;theonewholivesintheFairy’shouse." 

           "Oh,Iunderstand,"saidtheSnail."Waitformethere.I’llcomedowntoopenthedoorforyou." 

           "Hurry,Ibegofyou,forIamdyingofcold." 

           "Myboy,Iamasnailandsnailsareneverinahurry." 

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