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Cricket, but after the way of foolish, heartless boys, he yielded at last. With a toss of his head he said to the fox and the cat, “Come on, I will go with you." And they started. After they had walked half a day they arrived at a town called "Trap-for-Blockheads." As soon as they entered it Pinocchio saw that the streets were full of sick dogs crying with hunger; clipped sheep that trembled with cold; featherless chickens that begged for grain; big butterflies that could not fly any more because they had sold their beautiful wings for a few pennies, and were ashamed to be seen; and pheasants that drooped, mourning for their brilliant gold and silver feathers now lost to them forever; and peacocks without tails. Here and there in the crowd of beggars and unhappy creatures they passed several fine carriages, each containing a fox or a thieving magpie.

"And where is the field of wonders?" asked Pinocchio.

"Not two steps further." They crossed the town and outside the walls they came to a field which to Pinocchio looked much like other fields. No one was in sight.