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PINOCCHIO
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“Have patience!” cried Geppetto, suddenly getting up. Taking off his coat all covered with patches, he ran out of the house.
After a little while he returned with an A B C card in his hand, but his coat was gone. The poor man was in his shirt sleeves and it was snowing outside too.
“And the coat, Papa?”
“I have sold it.”
“Why did you sell it?”
“Because it made me too warm.”
Pinocchio understood the reply at once, and not being able to restrain his feelings, he jumped up on Geppetto, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed his face all over.
