THE GIRL IS THE FAIRY; PINOCCHIO SAYS HE WILL BE GOOD

Pinocchio ate up everything. Then he wanted
to thank the girl. He looked at her and — oh-h-h!
What did he see?

“What’s the matter?” asked the girl and
laughed.

“Oh, little Fairy!” cried Pinocchio. “I didn’t
know you at first! Oh, I am so happy to see you

again! Little Fairy, little Fairy! I want to have
a mamma like other boys! Will you be my Mamma?
And I don’t want to be a puppet any more, I want
to be a boy. Can you make me a boy?”

“All right! You’ll be a boy. But you must learn
to be a good boy,” said the Fairy.

“Do you think I’m not a good boy?”

“Good boys like to learn and to work, and
you...”

“And I’m lazy.”

“Good boys don’t tell lies...”

“And I always tell lies."

“Good boys like to go to school.”

“I’ll be a good boy, I’ll be a good little boy.
Now, please, tell me, where is my poor Papa?"
“I don’t know.”

“Shall I see him and kiss him again?”

“I think so. Now listen, Pinocchio. Tomorrow
you’ll go to school.”

“I think that it’s too late for me to go to school now," said Pinocchio.

“No, it isn’t. It’s never too late to learn. You
must learn and then work. Every man must work.
Children must work, too.”

“I’ll learn and I’ll work. But, please, tell me,
shall I be a boy?" cried the puppet.

“Yes, you’ll be a boy,” answered the Fairy.