MASTER ANTONIO GIVES HIS PIECE OF WOOD TO HIS FRIEND GEPPETTO

At that moment his friend Geppetto came in.

“Good afternoon, Master Antonio,” said Geppetto. “What do you want to make with that piece
of wood?”

“A new leg for my table. What brought you to
me, Geppetto?”

“My legs,” said Geppetto. “Master Antonio,
I came to ask something of you."

“I’m ready to help you!” answered Antonio.

“Will you give me a piece of wood? I want to
make a nice wooden puppet. It must know how to
dance and jump like an acrobat. I’ll go from one
town to another and show my puppet to the people.
They will give me money to buy bread and milk.
What do you think of my plan?”

Master Antonio was a kind old man. “Take this
piece of wood,” he said to Geppetto, and gave it to
him. Geppetto thanked Master Antonio and went
home with the piece of wood.