Chapter 20

           FancythehappinessofPinocchioonfindinghimselffree!Withoutsayingyesorno,hefledfromthecityandsetoutontheroadthatwastotakehimbacktothehouseofthelovelyFairy. 

           Ithadrainedformanydays,andtheroadwassomuddythat,attimes,Pinocchiosankdownalmosttohisknees. 

           Buthekeptonbravely. 

           Tormentedbythewishtoseehisfatherandhisfairysisterwithazurehair,heracedlikeagreyhound.Asheran,hewassplashedwithmudevenuptohiscap. 

           "HowunhappyIhavebeen,"hesaidtohimself."AndyetIdeserveeverything,forIamcertainlyverystubbornandstupid!Iwillalwayshavemyownway.Iwon’tlistentothosewholovemeandwhohavemorebrainsthanI. Butfromnowon,I’llbedifferentandI’lltrytobecomeamostobedientboy.Ihavefoundout,beyondanydoubtwhatever,thatdisobedientboysarecertainlyfarfromhappy,andthat,inthelongrun,theyalwaysloseout.IwonderifFatheriswaitingforme. WillIfindhimattheFairy’shouse?Itissolong,poorman,sinceIhaveseenhim,andIdosowanthisloveandhiskisses.AndwilltheFairyeverforgivemeforallIhavedone? ShewhohasbeensogoodtomeandtowhomIowemylife!CantherebeaworseormoreheartlessboythanIamanywhere?" 

           Ashespoke,hestoppedsuddenly,frozenwithterror. 

           Whatwasthematter? AnimmenseSerpentlaystretchedacrosstheroad--aSerpentwithabrightgreenskin,fieryeyeswhichglowedandburned,andapointedtailthatsmokedlikeachimney. 

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