Chapter 322.docx
- 文档编号:10051345
- 上传时间:2023-02-08
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:4
- 大小:17.19KB
Chapter 322.docx
《Chapter 322.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《Chapter 322.docx(4页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
Chapter322
Chapter32
Pinocchio'searsbecomelikethoseofaDonkey.
InalittlewhilehechangesintoarealDonkeyandbeginstobrayEveryone,atonetimeoranother,hasfoundsomesurpriseawaitinghim.OfthekindwhichPinocchiohadonthateventfulmorningofhislife,therearebutfew.
Whatwasit?
Iwilltellyou,mydearlittlereaders.
Onawakening,Pinocchioputhishanduptohisheadandtherehefound--Guess!
Hefoundthat,duringthenight,hisearshadgrownatleasttenfullinches!
YoumustknowthattheMarionette,evenfromhisbirth,hadverysmallears,sosmallindeedthattothenakedeyetheycouldhardlybeseen.Fancyhowhefeltwhenhenoticedthatovernightthosetwodaintyorganshadbecomeaslongasshoebrushes!
Hewentinsearchofamirror,butnotfindingany,hejustfilledabasinwithwaterandlookedathimself.
Therehesawwhathenevercouldhavewishedtosee.
Hismanlyfigurewasadornedandenrichedbyabeautifulpairofdonkey'sears.
Ileaveyoutothinkoftheterriblegrief,theshame,thedespairofthepoorMarionette.
Hebegantocry,toscream,toknockhisheadagainstthewall,butthemoreheshrieked,thelongerandthemorehairygrewhisears.
Atthosepiercingshrieks,aDormousecameintotheroom,afatlittleDormouse,wholivedupstairs.SeeingPinocchiosogrief-stricken,sheaskedhimanxiously:
"Whatisthematter,dearlittleneighbor?
""Iamsick,mylittleDormouse,very,verysick--andfromanillnesswhichfrightensme!
Doyouunderstandhowtofeelthepulse?
""Alittle.""FeelminethenandtellmeifIhaveafever."TheDormousetookPinocchio'swristbetweenherpawsand,afterafewminutes,lookedupathimsorrowfullyandsaid:
"Myfriend,Iamsorry,butImustgiveyousomeverysadnews.""Whatisit?
""Youhaveaverybadfever.""Butwhatfeverisit?
""Thedonkeyfever.""Idon'tknowanythingaboutthatfever,"answeredtheMarionette,beginningtounderstandeventoowellwhatwashappeningtohim.
"ThenIwilltellyouallaboutit,"saidtheDormouse.
"Knowthenthat,withintwoorthreehours,youwillnolongerbeaMarionette,noraboy.""WhatshallIbe?
""Withintwoorthreehoursyouwillbecomearealdonkey,justliketheonesthatpullthefruitcartstomarket.""Oh,whathaveIdone?
WhathaveIdone?
"criedPinocchio,graspinghistwolongearsinhishandsandpullingandtuggingatthemangrily,justasiftheybelongedtoanother.
"Mydearboy,"answeredtheDormousetocheerhimupabit,"whyworrynow?
Whatisdonecannotbeundone,youknow.
Fatehasdecreedthatalllazyboyswhocometohatebooksandschoolsandteachersandspendalltheirdayswithtoysandgamesmustsoonerorlaterturnintodonkeys.""Butisitreallyso?
"askedtheMarionette,sobbingbitterly.
"Iamsorrytosayitis.Andtearsnowareuseless.
Youshouldhavethoughtofallthisbefore.""Butthefaultisnotmine.Believeme,littleDormouse,thefaultisallLamp-Wick's.""AndwhoisthisLamp-Wick?
""Aclassmateofmine.Iwantedtoreturnhome.Iwantedtobeobedient.Iwantedtostudyandtosucceedinschool,butLamp-Wicksaidtome,`Whydoyouwanttowasteyourtimestudying?
Whydoyouwanttogotoschool?
ComewithmetotheLandofToys.
Therewe'llneverstudyagain.Therewecanenjoyourselvesandbehappyfrommorntillnight.'""Andwhydidyoufollowtheadviceofthatfalsefriend?
""Why?
Because,mydearlittleDormouse,IamaheedlessMarionette--heedlessandheartless.Oh!
IfIhadonlyhadabitofheart,IshouldneverhaveabandonedthatgoodFairy,wholovedmesowellandwhohasbeensokindtome!
Andbythistime,IshouldnolongerbeaMarionette.Ishouldhavebecomearealboy,likeallthesefriendsofmine!
Oh,ifImeetLamp-WickIamgoingtotellhimwhatIthinkofhim--andmore,too!
"Afterthislongspeech,Pinocchiowalkedtothedooroftheroom.Butwhenhereachedit,rememberinghisdonkeyears,hefeltashamedtoshowthemtothepublicandturnedback.Hetookalargecottonbagfromashelf,putitonhishead,andpulleditfardowntohisverynose.
Thusadorned,hewentout.HelookedforLamp-Wickeverywhere,alongthestreets,inthesquares,insidethetheatres,everywhere;buthewasnottobefound.Heaskedeveryonewhomhemetabouthim,butnoonehadseenhim.Indesperation,hereturnedhomeandknockedatthedoor.
"Whoisit?
"askedLamp-Wickfromwithin.
"ItisI!
"answeredtheMarionette.
"Waitaminute."Afterafullhalfhourthedooropened.AnothersurpriseawaitedPinocchio!
Thereintheroomstoodhisfriend,withalargecottonbagonhishead,pulledfardowntohisverynose.
Atthesightofthatbag,Pinocchiofeltslightlyhappierandthoughttohimself:
"MyfriendmustbesufferingfromthesamesicknessthatIam!
Iwonderifhe,too,hasdonkeyfever?
"Butpretendinghehadseennothing,heaskedwithasmile:
"Howareyou,mydearLamp-Wick?
""Verywell.LikeamouseinaParmesancheese.""Isthatreallytrue?
""WhyshouldIlietoyou?
""Ibegyourpardon,myfriend,butwhythenareyouwearingthatcottonbagoveryourears?
""Thedoctorhasordereditbecauseoneofmykneeshurts.
Andyou,dearMarionette,whyareyouwearingthatcottonbagdowntoyournose?
""ThedoctorhasordereditbecauseIhavebruisedmyfoot.""Oh,mypoorPinocchio!
""Oh,mypoorLamp-Wick!
"Anembarrassinglylongsilencefollowedthesewords,duringwhichtimethetwofriendslookedateachotherinamockingway.
FinallytheMarionette,inavoicesweetashoneyandsoftasaflute,saidtohiscompanion:
"Tellme,Lamp-Wick,dearfriend,haveyoueversufferedfromanearache?
""Never!
Andyou?
""Never!
Still,sincethismorningmyearhasbeentorturingme.""Sohasmine.""Yours,too?
Andwhichearisit?
""Bothofthem.Andyours?
""Bothofthem,too.Iwonderifitcouldbethesamesickness.""I'mafraiditis.""Willyoudomeafavor,Lamp-Wick?
""Gladly!
Withmywholeheart.""Willyouletmeseeyourears?
""Whynot?
ButbeforeIshowyoumine,Iwanttoseeyours,dearPinocchio.""No.Youmustshowyoursfirst.""No,mydear!
Yoursfirst,thenmine.""Well,then,"saidtheMarionette,"letusmakeacontract.""Let'shearthecontract!
""Letustakeoffourcapstogether.Allright?
""Allright.""Readythen!
"Pinocchiobegantocount,"One!
Two!
Three!
"Attheword"Three!
"thetwoboyspulledofftheircapsandthrewthemhighinair.
Andthenascenetookplacewhichishardtobelieve,butitisalltootrue.TheMarionetteandhisfriend,Lamp-Wick,whentheysaweachotherbothstrickenbythesamemisfortune,insteadoffeelingsorrowfulandashamed,begantopokefunateachother,andaftermuchnonsense,theyendedbyburstingoutintoheartylaughter.
Theylaughedandlaughed,andlaughedagain--laughedtilltheyached--laughedtilltheycried.
ButallofasuddenLamp-Wickstoppedlaughing.Hetotteredandalmostfell.Paleasaghost,heturnedtoPinocchioandsaid:
"Help,help,Pinocchio!
""Whatisthematter?
""Oh,helpme!
Icannolongerstandup.""Ican'teither,"criedPinocchio;andhislaughterturnedtotearsashestumbledabouthelplessly.
Theyhadhardlyfinishedspeaking,whenbothofthemfellonallfoursandbeganrunningandjumpingaroundtheroom.
Astheyran,theirarmsturnedintolegs,theirfaceslengthenedintosnoutsandtheirbacksbecamecoveredwithlonggrayhairs.
Thiswashumiliationenough,butthemosthorriblemomentwastheoneinwhichthetwopoorcreaturesfelttheirtailsappear.Overcomewithshameandgrief,theytriedtocryandbemoantheirfate.
Butwhatisdonecan'tbeundone!
Insteadofmoansandcries,theyburstforthintolouddonkeybrays,whichsoundedverymuchlike,"Haw!
Haw!
Haw!
"Atthatmoment,aloudknockingwasheardatthedoorandavoicecalledtothem:
"Open!
IamtheLittleMan,thedriverofthewagonwhichbroughtyouhere.Open,Isay,orbeware!
"
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- Chapter 322