Part 5 (2/2)
”I should like to know, signori,” said the Fairy, turning to the three doctors gathered about Pinocchio's bed, ”I should like to know if this poor Marionette is dead or alive”
At this invitation, the Crow stepped out and felt Pinocchio's pulse, his nose, his little toe Then he sole words: ”To one; but if, by any evil chance, he were not, then that would be a sure sign that he is still alive!”
”I am sorry,” said the Owl, ”to have to contradict the Crow, ue To my mind this Marionette is alive; but if, by any evil chance, he were not, then that would be a sure sign that he is wholly dead!”
”And do you hold any opinion?” the Fairy asked the Talking Cricket
”I say that a wise doctor, when he does not knohat he is talking about, should know enough to keep his er totime!”
Pinocchio, who until then had been very quiet, shuddered so hard that the bed shook
”That Marionette,” continued the Talking Cricket, ”is a rascal of the worst kind”
Pinocchio opened his eyes and closed theain
”He is rude, lazy, a runaway”
Pinocchio hid his face under the sheets
”That Marionette is a disobedient son who is breaking his father's heart!”
Long shuddering sobs were heard, cries, and deep sighs Think how surprised everyone hen, on raising the sheets, they discovered Pinocchio halfto recover,” said the Crow solemnly
”I aue,” said the Owl, ”but as far as I'm concerned, I think that when the dead weep, it means they do not want to die”
CHAPTER 17
Pinocchio eats sugar, but refuses to take medicine When the undertakers come for him, he drinks the medicine and feels better Afterwards he tells a lie and, in punisher
As soon as the three doctors had left the roo hi with fever
She took a glass of water, put a white powder into it, and, handing it to the Marionette, said lovingly to him: ”Drink this, and in a few days you'll be up and well”
Pinocchio looked at the glass,voice: ”Is it sweet or bitter?”
”It is bitter, but it is good for you”
”If it is bitter, I don't want it”
”Drink it!”
”I don't like anything bitter”
”Drink it and I'll give you a luar to take the bitter taste froar?”
”Here it is,” said the Fairy, taking a luar first, then I'll drink the bitter water”
”Do you proar and Pinocchio, after chewing and sing it in a twinkling, said, sar were medicine! I should take it every day”
”Now keep your proood for you”
Pinocchio took the glass in both hands and stuck his nose into it He lifted it to his mouth and once more stuck his nose into it
”It is too bitter, much too bitter! I can't drink it”
”How do you knohen you haven't even tasted it?”
”I can iar, then I'll drink it”
The Fairy, with all the patience of a good lass
”I can't drink it like that,” the Marionette said,more wry faces
”Why?”
”Because that feather pillow on my feet bothers me”
The Fairy took away the pillow
”It's no use I can't drink it even now”