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Chapter 31

           "No,indeed.Icouldnotpermitsuchathing.Imuchpreferridingoneofthesedonkeys,"criedPinocchio. 

           Nosoonersaidthandone.Heapproachedthefirstdonkeyandtriedtomountit.ButthelittleanimalturnedsuddenlyandgavehimsuchaterriblekickinthestomachthatPinocchiowasthrowntothegroundandfellwithhislegsintheair. 

           Atthisunlooked-forentertainment,thewholecompanyofrunawayslaugheduproariously. 

           Thelittlefatmandidnotlaugh.Hewentuptotherebelliousanimal,and,stillsmiling,bentoverhimlovinglyandbitoffhalfofhisrightear. 

           Inthemeantime,Pinocchioliftedhimselfupfromtheground,andwithoneleaplandedonthedonkey’sback.Theleapwassowelltakenthatalltheboysshouted, 

           "HurrahforPinocchio!"andclappedtheirhandsinheartyapplause. 

           Suddenlythelittledonkeygaveakickwithhistwohindfeetand,atthisunexpectedmove,thepoorMarionettefoundhimselfonceagainsprawlingrightinthemiddleoftheroad. 

           Againtheboysshoutedwithlaughter.ButtheLittleMan,insteadoflaughing,becamesolovingtowardthelittleanimalthat,withanotherkiss,hebitoffhalfofhisleftear. 

           "Youcanmountnow,myboy,"hethensaidtoPinocchio."Havenofear.Thatdonkeywasworriedaboutsomething,butIhavespokentohimandnowheseemsquietandreasonable." 

           Pinocchiomountedandthewagonstartedonitsway.Whilethedonkeysgallopedalongthestonyroad,theMarionettefanciedheheardaveryquietvoicewhisperingtohim: 

           "Poorsilly!Youhavedoneasyouwished.Butyouaregoingtobeasorryboybeforeverylong." 

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