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Chapter 29

           Anhourpassed,twohours;andthedoorwasstillclosed.Pinocchio,whowastremblingwithfearandshiveringfromthecoldrainonhisback,knockedasecondtime,thistimelouderthanbefore. 

           Atthatsecondknock,awindowonthethirdflooropenedandthesameSnaillookedout. 

           "DearlittleSnail,"criedPinocchiofromthestreet."Ihavebeenwaitingtwohoursforyou!Andtwohoursonadreadfulnightlikethisareaslongastwoyears.Hurry,please!" 

           "Myboy,"answeredtheSnailinacalm,peacefulvoice,"mydearboy,Iamasnailandsnailsareneverinahurry." Andthewindowclosed. 

           Afewminuteslatermidnightstruck;thenoneo’clock--twoo’clock.Andthedoorstillremainedclosed! 

           ThenPinocchio,losingallpatience,grabbedtheknockerwithbothhands,fullydeterminedtoawakenthewholehouseandstreetwithit.Assoonashetouchedtheknocker,however,itbecameaneelandwiggledawayintothedarkness. 

           "Really?"criedPinocchio,blindwithrage."Iftheknockerisgone,Icanstillusemyfeet." 

           Hesteppedbackandgavethedooramostsolemnkick.Hekickedsohardthathisfootwentstraightthroughthedoorandhislegfollowedalmosttotheknee.Nomatterhowhepulledandtugged,hecouldnotpullitout.Therehestayedasifnailedtothedoor. 

           PoorPinocchio!Therestofthenighthehadtospendwithonefootthroughthedoorandtheotheroneintheair. 

           Asdawnwasbreaking,thedoorfinallyopened.Thatbravelittleanimal,theSnail,hadtakenexactlyninehourstogofromthefourthfloortothestreet.Howshemusthaveraced! 

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