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Chapter 34

           Hewasalmosthalfwayover,whensuddenlyahorribleseamonsterstuckitsheadoutofthewater,anenormousheadwithahugemouth,wideopen,showingthreerowsofgleamingteeth,themeresightofwhichwouldhavefilledyouwithfear. 

           Doyouknowwhatitwas? 

           ThatseamonsterwasnootherthantheenormousShark,whichhasoftenbeenmentionedinthisstoryandwhich,onaccountofitscruelty,hadbeennicknamed"TheAttilaoftheSea"bybothfishandfishermen. 

           PoorPinocchio!Thesightofthatmonsterfrightenedhimalmosttodeath!Hetriedtoswimawayfromhim,tochangehispath,toescape,butthatimmensemouthkeptcomingnearerandnearer. 

           "Hasten,Pinocchio,Ibegyou!"bleatedthelittleGoatonthehighrock. 

           AndPinocchioswamdesperatelywithhisarms,hisbody,hislegs,hisfeet. 

           "Quick,Pinocchio,themonsteriscomingnearer!" 

           Pinocchioswamfasterandfaster,andharderandharder. 

           "Faster,Pinocchio!Themonsterwillgetyou!Thereheis!Thereheis!Quick,quick,oryouarelost!" 

           Pinocchiowentthroughthewaterlikeashot--swifterandswifter.Hecameclosetotherock.TheGoatleanedoverandgavehimoneofherhoofstohelphimupoutofthewater. 

           Alas!Itwastoolate.ThemonsterovertookhimandtheMarionettefoundhimselfinbetweentherowsofgleamingwhiteteeth. Onlyforamoment,however,fortheSharktookadeepbreathand,ashebreathed,hedrankintheMarionetteaseasilyashewouldhavesuckedanegg.ThenheswallowedhimsofastthatPinocchio,fallingdownintothebodyofthefish,laystunnedforahalfhour. 

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