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86 PINOCCHIO “We are come to take you,” said the biggest rabbit. " "To take me?... But Ím not yet dead!...” “No, not yet: but you have only a few minutes to live, as you have refused the medicine that would have cured you of the fever.” “Oh, Fairy, Fairy!” the puppet then began to scream, “ give me the tumbler at once . . . be quick, for pity’s sake, for I will not die— Oe Dy Wall TOL Ces |i.) And taking the tumbler in both hands he emptied it at a draught. " We must have patience!” said the rabbits; " this time we have made our journey in vain.” And taking the little bier again on their shoulders they left the room, grumbling and murmuring between their teeth. In fact, a few minutes afterwards Pinocchio jumped down from the bed quite well: because you must know that wooden puppets have the privilege of being seldom ill and of being cured very quickly. The Fairy, seeing him running and rushing about the room as gay and as lively as a young cock, said to him: " Then my medicine has really done you good?” ‘Good, I should think so! It has restored me To Te) (sie
