Page:Collodi - The Story of a Puppet, translation Murray, 1892.djvu/150



he arrived on the shore Pinocchio looked out to sea; but he saw no Dog-fish. The sea was as smooth as a great crystal mirror.

'Where is the Dog-fish?' he asked, turning to his companions.

'He must have gone to have his breakfast,' said one of them, laughing.

'Or he has thrown himself on to his bed to have a little nap,' added another, laughing still louder.

From their absurd answers and silly laughter Pinocchio perceived that his companions had been making a fool of him, in inducing him to believe a tale with no truth in it. Taking it very badly he said to them angrily:

'And now may I ask what fun you could