house had stood, but the white house was there no more. Instead there was only a white marble slab, on which was carved an inscription.
It said:
As Pinocchio could not read he did not at first realize what had happened, but the Talking Cricket hovered near as if waiting for his return, and read it for him. You may imagine how the marionette felt when at last he understood the meaning of those words. He fell to the ground, and covering the marble slab with kisses, cried as if his heart would break. He cried all night and all the next morning, until he had no more tears left, and all the hills around about repeated his loud cries.
“Oh, my little Fairy, why did you die?" he sobbed. "Why am I not dead instead of you? Oh my dear little Fairy, tell me where
