PINOCCHIO
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"Neither can I!” cried Pinocchio, and even as they were speaking, they fell on their hands and knees, and began to run around the room on all fours. And as they ran their arms became legs, their faces lengthened, and their bodies became covered with hair and their hands turned into hoofs. But the moment that was the worst for each of those wretched boys was when he felt a tail swishing behind him. Overcome by shame and grief, they tried to talk. Instead of sobs and cries, they could only bray like donkeys and say, "Hee-haw."
Just then there was a knock at the door, and they heard a voice outside saying: "Open the door! I am the driver of the coach that brought you here. Open the door at once or it will be the worse for you!"
