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Chapter 36

           "Shewillnevercomeback.Yesterdayshewentawaybleatingsadly,anditseemedtomeshesaid:`PoorPinocchio,Ishallneverseehimagain...theSharkmusthaveeatenhimbythistime.’" 

           "Werethoseherrealwords?Thenitwasshe--itwas--mydearlittleFairy,"criedoutPinocchio,sobbingbitterly. Afterhehadcriedalongtime,hewipedhiseyesandthenhemadeabedofstrawforoldGeppetto.HelaidhimonitandsaidtotheTalkingCricket: 

           "Tellme,littleCricket,whereshallIfindaglassofmilkformypoorFather?" 

           "ThreefieldsawayfromherelivesFarmerJohn.Hehassomecows.Gothereandhewillgiveyouwhatyouwant." 

           PinocchioranallthewaytoFarmerJohn’shouse.TheFarmersaidtohim: 

           "Howmuchmilkdoyouwant?" 

           "Iwantafullglass." 

           "Afullglasscostsapenny.Firstgivemethepenny." 

           "Ihavenopenny,"answeredPinocchio,sadandashamed. 

           "Verybad,myMarionette,"answeredtheFarmer,"verybad.Ifyouhavenopenny,Ihavenomilk." 

           "Toobad,"saidPinocchioandstartedtogo. 

           "Waitamoment,"saidFarmerJohn."Perhapswecancometoterms.Doyouknowhowtodrawwaterfromawell?" 

           "Icantry." 

           "Thengotothatwellyouseeyonderanddrawonehundredbucketfulsofwater." 

           "Verywell." 

           "Afteryouhavefinished,Ishallgiveyouaglassofwarmsweetmilk." 

           "Iamsatisfied." 

           FarmerJohntooktheMarionettetothewellandshowedhimhowtodrawthewater.Pinocchiosettoworkaswellasheknewhow,butlongbeforehehadpulleduptheonehundredbuckets,hewastiredoutanddrippingwithperspiration.Hehadneverworkedsohardinhislife. 

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