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Chapter 33

           "Thishayisnotbad,"hesaidtohimself."ButhowmuchhappierIshouldbeifIhadstudied!Justnow,insteadofhay,Ishouldbeeatingsomegoodbreadandbutter.Patience!" 

           Nextmorning,whenheawoke,Pinocchiolookedinthemangerformorehay,butitwasallgone.Hehadeatenitallduringthenight. 

           Hetriedthestraw,but,ashechewedawayatit,henoticedtohisgreatdisappointmentthatittastedneitherlikericenorlikemacaroni. 

           "Patience!"herepeatedashechewed."Ifonlymymisfortunemightserveasalessontodisobedientboyswhorefusetostudy!Patience!Havepatience!" 

           "Patienceindeed!"shoutedhismasterjustthen,ashecameintothestable."Doyouthink,perhaps,mylittleDonkey,thatIhavebroughtyouhereonlytogiveyoufoodanddrink?Oh,no!Youaretohelpmeearnsomefinegoldpieces,doyouhear? Comealong,now.Iamgoingtoteachyoutojumpandbow,todanceawaltzandapolka,andeventostandonyourhead." 

           PoorPinocchio,whetherhelikeditornot,hadtolearnallthesewonderfulthings;butittookhimthreelongmonthsandcosthimmany,manylashingsbeforehewaspronouncedperfect. 

           ThedaycameatlastwhenPinocchio’smasterwasabletoannounceanextraordinaryperformance.Theannouncements,postedallaroundthetown,andwritteninlargeletters,readthus: 

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