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Chapter 24

           "Withpleasure,myboy!"sheanswered,settingthetwojugsonthegroundbeforehim. 

           WhenPinocchiohadhadhisfill,hegrumbled,ashewipedhismouth: 

           "Mythirstisgone.IfIcouldonlyaseasilygetridofmyhunger!" 

           Onhearingthesewords,thegoodlittlewomanimmediatelysaid: 

           "Ifyouhelpmetocarrythesejugshome,I’llgiveyouasliceofbread." 

           Pinocchiolookedatthejugandsaidneitheryesnorno. 

           "Andwiththebread,I’llgiveyouanicedishofcauliflowerwithwhitesauceonit." 

           Pinocchiogavethejuganotherlookandsaidneitheryesnorno. 

           "Andafterthecauliflower,somecakeandjam." 

           Atthislastbribery,Pinocchiocouldnolongerresistandsaidfirmly: 

           "Verywell.I’lltakethejughomeforyou." 

           Thejugwasveryheavy,andtheMarionette,notbeingstrongenoughtocarryitwithhishands,hadtoputitonhishead. 

           Whentheyarrivedhome,thelittlewomanmadePinocchiositdownatasmalltableandplacedbeforehimthebread,thecauliflower,andthecake. Pinocchiodidnoteat;hedevoured.Hisstomachseemedabottomlesspit. 

           Hishungerfinallyappeased,heraisedhisheadtothankhiskindbenefactress.Buthehadnotlookedatherlongwhenhegaveacryofsurpriseandsattherewithhiseyeswideopen,hisforkintheair,andhismouthfilledwithbreadandcauliflower. 

           "Whyallthissurprise?"askedthegoodwoman,laughing 

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