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Chapter 29

           "Whatareyoudoingwithyourfootthroughthedoor?"sheaskedtheMarionette,laughing. 

           "Itwasamisfortune.Won’tyoutry,prettylittleSnail,tofreemefromthisterribletorture?" 

           "Myboy,weneedacarpenterhereandIhaveneverbeenone." 

           "AsktheFairytohelpme!" 

           "TheFairyisasleepanddoesnotwanttobedisturbed." 

           "Butwhatdoyouwantmetodo,nailedtothedoorlikethis?" 

           "Enjoyyourselfcountingtheantswhicharepassingby." 

           "Bringmesomethingtoeat,atleast,forIamfaintwithhunger." 

           "Immediately!" 

           Infact,afterthreehoursandahalf,Pinocchiosawherreturnwithasilvertrayonherhead.Onthetraytherewasbread,roastchicken,fruit. 

           "HereisthebreakfasttheFairysendstoyou,"saidtheSnail. 

           Atthesightofallthesegoodthings,theMarionettefeltmuchbetter. 

           Whatwashisdisgust,however,whenontastingthefood,hefoundthebreadtobemadeofchalk,thechickenofcardboard,andthebrilliantfruitofcoloredalabaster! 

           Hewantedtocry,hewantedtogivehimselfuptodespair,hewantedtothrowawaythetrayandallthatwasonit.Instead,eitherfrompainorweakness,hefelltothefloorinadeadfaint. 

           Whenheregainedhissenses,hefoundhimselfstretchedoutonasofaandtheFairywasseatednearhim. 

           "ThistimealsoIforgiveyou,"saidtheFairytohim."Butbecarefulnottogetintomischiefagain." 

           Pinocchiopromisedtostudyandtobehavehimself.Andhekepthiswordfortheremainderoftheyear. 

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