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Chapter 33

           Then,inordertoteachtheDonkeythatitwasnotgoodmannerstobraybeforethepublic,theManagerhithimonthenosewiththehandleofthewhip. 

           ThepoorlittleDonkeystuckoutalongtongueandlickedhisnoseforalongtimeinanefforttotakeawaythepain. 

           Andwhatwashisgriefwhenonlookinguptowardtheboxes,hesawthattheFairyhaddisappeared! 

           Hefelthimselffainting,hiseyesfilledwithtears,andheweptbitterly.Nooneknewit,however,leastofalltheManager,who,crackinghiswhip,criedout: 

           "Bravo,Pinocchio!Nowshowushowgracefullyyoucanjumpthroughtherings." 

           Pinocchiotriedtwoorthreetimes,buteachtimehecamenearthering,hefounditmoretohistastetogounderit. Thefourthtime,atalookfromhismasterheleapedthroughit,butashedidsohishindlegscaughtintheringandhefelltothefloorinaheap. 

           Whenhegotup,hewaslameandcouldhardlylimpasfarasthestable. 

           "Pinocchio!WewantPinocchio!WewantthelittleDonkey!"criedtheboysfromtheorchestra,saddenedbytheaccident. 

           NoonesawPinocchioagainthatevening. 

           Thenextmorningtheveterinary--thatis,theanimaldoctor--declaredthathewouldbelamefortherestofhislife. 

           "WhatdoIwantwithalamedonkey?"saidtheManagertothestableboy. "Takehimtothemarketandsellhim." 

           Whentheyreachedthesquare,abuyerwassoonfound. 

           "HowmuchdoyouaskforthatlittlelameDonkey?"heasked. 

           "Fourdollars." 

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