Chapter 26

           Inthemorning,brightandearly,Pinocchiostartedforschool. 

           ImaginewhattheboyssaidwhentheysawaMarionetteentertheclassroom!Theylaugheduntiltheycried. Everyoneplayedtricksonhim.Onepulledhishatoff,anothertuggedathiscoat,athirdtriedtopaintamustacheunderhisnose. Oneevenattemptedtotiestringstohisfeetandhishandstomakehimdance. 

           ForawhilePinocchiowasverycalmandquiet.Finally,however,helostallpatienceandturningtohistormentors,hesaidtothemthreateningly: 

           "Careful,boys,Ihaven’tcomeheretobemadefunof.I’llrespectyouandIwantyoutorespectme." 

           "HurrahforDr.Know-all!Youhavespokenlikeaprintedbook!"howledtheboys,burstingwithlaughter. Oneofthem,moreimpudentthantherest,putouthishandtopulltheMarionette’snose. 

           Buthewasnotquickenough,forPinocchiostretchedhislegunderthetableandkickedhimhardontheshin. 

           "Oh,whathardfeet!"criedtheboy,rubbingthespotwheretheMarionettehadkickedhim. 

           "Andwhatelbows!Theyareevenharderthanthefeet!"shoutedanotherone,who,becauseofsomeothertrick,hadreceivedablowinthestomach. 

           WiththatkickandthatblowPinocchiogainedeverybody’sfavor.Everyoneadmiredhim,dancedattendanceuponhim,pettedandcaressedhim. 

           Asthedayspassedintoweeks,eventheteacherpraisedhim,forhesawhimattentive,hardworking,andwideawake,alwaysthefirsttocomeinthemorning,andthelasttoleavewhenschoolwasover. 

           Pinocchio’sonlyfaultwasthathehadtoomanyfriends.Amongtheseweremanywell-knownrascals,whocarednotajotforstudyorforsuccess. 

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