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Chapter 31

           Pinocchio,greatlyfrightened,lookedabouthimtoseewhencethewordshadcome,buthesawnoone.Thedonkeysgalloped,thewagonrolledonsmoothly,theboysslept(Lamp-Wicksnoredlikeadormouse)andthelittle,fatdriversangsleepilybetweenhisteeth. 

           Afteramileorso,Pinocchioagainheardthesamefaintvoicewhispering: "Remember,littlesimpleton!Boyswhostopstudyingandturntheirbacksuponbooksandschoolsandteachersinordertogivealltheirtimetononsenseandpleasure,soonerorlatercometogrief. Oh,howwellIknowthis!HowwellIcanproveittoyou!Adaywillcomewhenyouwillweepbitterly,evenasIamweepingnow--butitwillbetoolate!" 

           Atthesewhisperedwords,theMarionettegrewmoreandmorefrightened.Hejumpedtotheground,ranuptothedonkeyonwhosebackhehadbeenriding,andtakinghisnoseinhishands,lookedathim. Thinkhowgreatwashissurprisewhenhesawthatthedonkeywasweeping--weepingjustlikeaboy! 

           "Hey,Mr.Driver!"criedtheMarionette."Doyouknowwhatstrangethingishappeninghere!Thisdonkeyweeps." 

           "Lethimweep.Whenhegetsmarried,hewillhavetimetolaugh." 

           "Haveyouperhapstaughthimtospeak?" 

           "No,helearnedtomumbleafewwordswhenhelivedforthreeyearswithabandoftraineddogs." 

           "Poorbeast!" 

           "Come,come,"saidtheLittleMan,"donotlosetimeoveradonkeythatcanweep.Mountquicklyandletusgo.Thenightiscoolandtheroadislong." 

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