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THE STRANGE FISHERMAN

In that desperate race that followed there was a terrible moment in which Pinocchio believed himself lost, for Alidoro ran so fast that he nearly caught up with the puppet, who could hear the heavy panting of the ugly beast, and could even feel the dog's warm breath. But as good fortune would have it, the beach was near, and he saw the the sea but a few yards away. As soon as he reached the water's edge the marionette gave a great leap like a frog and plunged into the surf. Alidoro tried to stop, but