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114 PINOCCHIO a proposaltome! For although I am a puppet, possessing perhaps nearly all the faults in the world, there is one that I certainly will never be guilty of, that of making terms with, and sharing in the gains of, dishonest people! " ‘Well said, my boy!” cried the peasant, slapping him on the shoulder. “ Such sentiments do you honour: and as a proof of my gratitude I will at once set you at liberty, and you may return home.” And he removed the dog’s collar.
