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Chapter 35

           "Atonegulp.Theonlythinghespatoutwasthemain-mast,foritstuckinhisteeth. Tomyowngoodluck,thatshipwasloadedwithmeat,preservedfoods,crackers,bread,bottlesofwine,raisins,cheese,coffee,sugar,waxcandles,andboxesofmatches. Withalltheseblessings,Ihavebeenabletolivehappilyonfortwowholeyears,butnowIamattheverylastcrumbs.Todaythereisnothingleftinthecupboard,andthiscandleyouseehereisthelastoneIhave." 

           "Andthen?" 

           "Andthen,mydear,we’llfindourselvesindarkness." 

           "Then,mydearFather,"saidPinocchio,"thereisnotimetolose.Wemusttrytoescape." 

           "Escape!How?" 

           "WecanrunoutoftheShark’smouthanddiveintothesea." 

           "Youspeakwell,butIcannotswim,mydearPinocchio." 

           "Whyshouldthatmatter?YoucanclimbonmyshouldersandI,whoamafineswimmer,willcarryyousafelytotheshore." 

           "Dreams,myboy!"answeredGeppetto,shakinghisheadandsmilingsadly."DoyouthinkitpossibleforaMarionette,ayardhigh,tohavethestrengthtocarrymeonhisshouldersandswim?" 

           "Tryitandsee!Andinanycase,ifitiswrittenthatwemustdie,weshallatleastdietogether." 

           Notaddinganotherword,Pinocchiotookthecandleinhishandandgoingaheadtolighttheway,hesaidtohisfather: 

           "Followmeandhavenofear." 

           TheywalkedalongdistancethroughthestomachandthewholebodyoftheShark.Whentheyreachedthethroatofthemonster,theystoppedforawhiletowaitfortherightmomentinwhichtomaketheirescape. 

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