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Chapter 34

           "YourFairy?Whoisshe?" 

           "Sheismymother,and,likeallothermotherswholovetheirchildren,sheneverlosessightofme,eventhoughIdonotdeserveit.AndtodaythisgoodFairyofmine,assoonasshesawmeindangerofdrowning,sentathousandfishestothespotwhereIlay.TheythoughtIwasreallyadeaddonkeyandbegantoeatme. Whatgreatbitestheytook!Oneatemyears,anothermynose,athirdmyneckandmymane.Somewentatmylegsandsomeatmyback,andamongtheothers,therewasonetinyfishsogentleandpolitethathedidmethegreatfavorofeatingevenmytail." 

           "Fromnowon,"saidtheman,horrified,"IswearIshallneveragaintastefish.HowIshouldenjoyopeningamulletorawhitefishjusttofindtherethetailofadeaddonkey!" 

           "Ithinkasyoudo,"answeredtheMarionette,laughing. "Still,youmustknowthatwhenthefishfinishedeatingmydonkeycoat,whichcoveredmefromheadtofoot,theynaturallycametothebones--orrather,inmycase,tothewood,forasyouknow,Iammadeofveryhardwood. Afterthefirstfewbites,thosegreedyfishfoundoutthatthewoodwasnotgoodfortheirteeth,and,afraidofindigestion,theyturnedandranhereandtherewithoutsayinggood-byorevenasmuchasthankyoutome. Here,dearMaster,youhavemystory.YouknownowwhyyoufoundaMarionetteandnotadeaddonkeywhenyoupulledmeoutofthewater." 

           "Ilaughatyourstory!"criedthemanangrily."IknowthatIspentfourcentstogetyouandIwantmymoneyback. DoyouknowwhatIcando;Iamgoingtotakeyoutothemarketoncemoreandsellyouasdryfirewood." 

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