PINOCCHIO The Story o f a Marionette By C. COLLODI and AESOP’S FABLES With introductions by E L IZ A B E T H M O R T O N ILLUSTRATED The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia • Toronto © 1958, by The John C. W inston Company Copyright, 1928, 1923, by J. C. W. Made especially for J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company Made in the United States of America L. C. Card #58-11339 Contents Pinocchio INTRODUCTION . xiii THE STORY BEGINS . 1 MASTER CHERRY'S VISITOR . 4 THE MARIONETTE . 8 PINOCCHIO RUNS AWAY . 11 THE TALKING CRICKET . 14 PINOCCHIO’S HUNGER . 20 PINOCCHIO LOSES HIS FEET . 23 GEPETTO RETURNS HOME . 26 THE NEW FEET . 30 PINOCCHIO SETS OUT FOR SCHOOL . 36 PINOCCHIO GOES TO THE SHOW . 39 FIRE-EATER PARDONS PINOCCHIO . 42 THE FOX AND THE CAT . 46 THE GRAY GOOSE INN . 50 THE ASSASSINS . 54 PINOCCHIO IS HANGED ON THE BIG OAK . 58 PINOCCHIO IS SAVED BY THE FAIRY WITH BLUE HAIR . 63 PINOCCHIO REFUSES THE MEDICINE . 68 PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY AND IS SENT TO PRISON . 78 PINOCCHIO IS CAUGHT IN A TRAP . 83 PINOCCHIO DISCOVERS THE ROBBERS . 87 PINOCCHIO GOES TO FIND THE FAIRY AND HIS FATHER . 93 PINOCCHIO REACHES THE ISLAND OF THE INDUSTRIOUS BEES . 98 PINOCCHIO DECIDES TO BE A GOOD BOY . 106 in iv PINOCCHIO PINOCCHIO GOES TO SCHOOL . 109 PINOCCHIO GOES TO SEE THE DOGFISH . 111 PINOCCHIO JUMPS INTO THE SEA . 121 PINOCCHIO IS RESCUED FROM THE FISHERMAN . 126 PINOCCHIO INVITES THE BOYS TO HIS PARTY . 137 PINOCCHIO GOES TO THE LAND OF BLOCKHEADS . 141 PINOCCHIO HAS DONKEY EARS . 144 PINOCCHIO IS SOLD . 147 PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A FISH . 154 THE COTTAGE . 160 PINOCCHIO BECOMES A REAL BOY . 167 Aesop’s Fables INTRODUCTION . 171 THE SICK LION AND THE FOX . 173 THE MONKEY AND THE CHEESE . 174 THE HARE AND THE HOUND . 175 THE FOOLISH LAMB . 176 THE LION HUNTING WITH OTHER BEASTS . 177 THE GOAT AND THE LION . 178 THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE . 178 THE TWO SPRINGS . 179 THE ANT AND THE CHRYSALIS . 180 THE COCK AND THE JEWEL . 181 THE DOG IN THE MANGER . 182 THE CLOCK AND THE DIAL . 182 THE CAT AND THE FOX . 184 THE WOLF AS PIPER . 185 THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG . 186 THE MASTIFF AND THE GOOSE . 187 AESOP’S FABLES v THE BOY AND THE NUTS . 188 THE FOX AND THE GRAPES . 188 THE FIELD OF TREASURE . 189 THE BELL AND THE CAT . 190 THE WOLF AND THE LAMB . 191 THE CAT AND THE BIRDS . 192 THE EARTHEN POT AND THE POT OF BRASS . 192 THE LARK AND THE CORNFIELD . 193 THE WOMAN AND HER SERVANTS . 194 THE HOUSE DOG AND THE WOLF . 195 THE ENVIOUS GLOWWORM . 196 THE RIVER FISH AND THE SEA FISH . 196 THE VAIN JACKDAW . 197 THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT . 198 THE PEACOCK AND THE MAGPIE . 199 THE CAT AND THE BAT . 200 THE POMEGRANATE, THE APPLE TREE, AND THE BRAMBLE . 200 THE FROGS AND THEIR KING . 201 THE FOX AND THE CROW . 202 THE MAN, HIS SON, AND THE ASS . 203 THE WIND AND THE SUN . 204 THE THIRSTY PIGEON . 205 THE COCK AND THE FOX . 205 THE GOURD AND THE PINE . 206 THE CAT AND THE SPARROWS . 207 THE HAWK AND THE NIGHTINGALE . 208 THE MASTIFF AND THE CURS . 209 THE LION AND THE MOUSE . 209 THE FOX IN THE WELL . 211 THE CUCKOO, THE HEDGE SPARROW, AND THE OWL . 211 vi AESOP’S FABLES THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE ASS . 212 THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE . 213 THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE . 214 THE GOOSE WHO LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS . 215 THE FOX AND THE COCK . 216 THE ASTROLOGER . 217 THE BOY AND THE GRASSHOPPER . 217 THE WOLF AND THE FOX . 218 THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP . 219 THE FISH AND THE FISHERMEN . 220 THE FAITHLESS PARTRIDGE . 221 THE FLIES AND THE HONEYPOT . 221 THE FARMER AND HIS THREE ENEMIES . 222 THE CAT AND THE COCK . 223 THE ANT AND THE FLY . 224 THE COUNTRY MAID AND HER MILK PAIL . 225 THE TWO FROGS . 226 THE GREEDY FOX . 227 THE OXEN AND THE AXLETREES . 228 THE WOLF AND THE LION . 228 THE ONE-EYED DOE . 229 THE MISER . 229 THE CAT AND THE MICE . 230 THE TRAVELERS AND THE BEAR . 231 THE GOATHERD AND THE GOATS . 231 THE SWALLOW AND OTHER BIRDS . 232 THE ASS, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF . 233 THE MOUSE AND THE FROG . 234 THE TWO FOXES . 235 THE FROG AND THE HEN . 236 AESOP’S FABLES vii THE FOX AND THE STORK . 237 THE WOLF AND THE CRANE . 238 THE GNAT AND THE BULL . 239 THE WILD AND THE TAME GEESE . 239 THE LION AND THE ELEPHANT . 240 THE FOX AND THE APE . 242 MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN . 242 THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL . 243 THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT . 244 THE LION, THE ASS, AND THE FOX . 245 THE WOLF IN DISGUISE . 246 THE FOX AND THE WILD BOAR . 246 THE FOX AND THE COUNTRYMAN . 247 THE ASS AND HIS MASTER . 248 THE OAK TREE AND THE REED . 249 THE HERMIT AND THE BEAR . 250 THE DOG AND HIS SHADOW . 251 THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS . 252 THE BEES, THE DRONES, AND THE WASP . 253 THE BOY AND THE NETTLE . 253 THE MULE LADEN WITH CORN AND THE MULE LADEN WITH GOLD . 254 THE CROW AND THE PITCHER . 255 THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER . 256 THE PEACOCK . 257 THE TWO TRAVELERS . 257 THE EAGLE AND THE CROW . 258 THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THE HORSE . 259 THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF . 260 THE BAT AND THE TWO WEASELS . 261 viii AESOP’S FABLES THE SPANIEL AND THE MASTIFF . 261 THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER . 262 THE STAG AT THE SPRING . 263 THE LOBSTERS . 263 THE SEAT IN THE SHADOW . 264 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER HEN . 265 THE TWO SCYTHES . 266 THE LION AND THE FOUR OXEN . 267 THE WOLF, THE GOAT, AND THE KID . 267 THE SHEEP AND THE DOG . 268 THE LION AND THE GNAT . 269 THE FOWLER AND THE BLACKBIRD . 269 THE WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING . 270 THE FOX AND THE EAGLE . 271 THE ASS WITH THE LOAD OF SALT . 271 THE DOVE AND THE ANT . 272 THE FROG WHO WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS AN OX . 273 THE FOX AND THE GOAT . 273.