nd Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Mario

e door. "Come in," said the carpenter, not havin

e was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on

nmeal

one who called him Polendina! He became as

," said Geppetto. "What a

g the ants th

luck t

you here, fr

o know, Mastro Antonio, that I hav

" answered the carpenter, ra

g a fine ide

s hea

e that will be able to dance, fence, and turn somersaults. With it I intend to go a

the same tiny voice which

Geppetto turned the color of a red pepper an

you in

insult

led me P

id n

ink I did! Yet I

N

es

N

es

nt from words to blows, and finally bega

eppetto's yellow wig in his hands and Geppett

" shouted Mastro Anto

ine and we'll

back on his own head, shook hands and swore

the carpenter, to show he bore him

to make a Marionette.

od which had frightened him so much. But as he was about to give it to his friend, wit

Antonio, in which you make your gi

you I did

I, of

lt of this pi

mber you were the one t

not thr

ia

nsult me or I shall

di

endi

nke

endi

y mo

endi

etto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon the carp

etto had two buttons missing from his coat. Thus having settled their account

ce of wood, thanked Mastro Anto