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 “Oh, no! A little carriage will come soon and take me.”

“How much I would give to see the carriage pass by now!”

“Why?”

“I should like to see you all start.”

“If you will stay here a little while you will see them.”

“No, no! I wish to go home.”

“Oh, wait another two minutes.”

“No; I have waited too long now. The Fairy will worry about me.”

“Poor Fairy! Does she think that you will be eaten by bats?”

“But tell me,” urged Pinocchio, “you are sure that in that country there is no school?”

“Not even the shadow of one.”

“And no teachers?”

“Not one.”

“And you are never obliged to study?”

“Never, never, never!”

“What a beautiful country!” said Pinocchio, his mouth beginning to water. “I have never been there, but I can imagine all about it.”

“Why don’t you come along?”

“It is useless to tempt me. I have promised to be a good boy and I wish to keep my word.”