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Chapter 18

           Pinocchio,almostintearshimself,whisperedintheCat’sear: 

           "Ifallthecatswerelikeyou,howluckythemicewouldbe!" 

           "Andwhatareyoudoinghere?"theFoxaskedtheMarionette. 

           "Iamwaitingformyfather,whowillbehereatanymomentnow." 

           "Andyourgoldpieces?" 

           "Istillhavetheminmypocket,exceptonewhichIspentattheInnoftheRedLobster." 

           "Tothinkthatthosefourgoldpiecesmightbecometwothousandtomorrow.Whydon’tyoulistentome?Whydon’tyousowthemintheFieldofWonders?" 

           "Todayitisimpossible.I’llgowithyousomeothertime." 

           "Anotherdaywillbetoolate,"saidtheFox. 

           "Why?" 

           "Becausethatfieldhasbeenboughtbyaveryrichman,andtodayisthelastdaythatitwillbeopentothepublic." 

           "HowfaristhisFieldofWonders?" 

           "Onlytwomilesaway.Willyoucomewithus?We’llbethereinhalfanhour.Youcansowthemoney,and,afterafewminutes,youwillgatheryourtwothousandcoinsandreturnhomerich.Areyoucoming?" 

           Pinocchiohesitatedamomentbeforeanswering,forherememberedthegoodFairy,oldGeppetto,andtheadviceoftheTalkingCricket. Thenheendedbydoingwhatallboysdo,whentheyhavenoheartandlittlebrain.HeshruggedhisshouldersandsaidtotheFoxandtheCat: 

           "Letusgo!Iamwithyou." 

           Andtheywent. 

           TheywalkedandwalkedforahalfadayatleastandatlasttheycametothetowncalledtheCityofSimpleSimons. 

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