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OFF FOR A NEW COUNTRY

Pinocchio asked the Fairy’s permission to go round the town and invite his friends to the party, and she said “Go if you like, but remember to come back before dark. Do you understand?’’

“I promise to be back in an hour,” he replied.

“Take care, Pinocchio! Boys are always ready to make promises, but they do not always keep them so readily.”

‘I am not like other boys. And I certainly shall keep this promise.”

“We shall see. If you disobey it will be the worse for you.”

“Why?”