they went away without even looking back to say goodby."
"I do not believe your silly story," said the man in a rage. "I know I have spent twenty-five cents and I want my money back. Do you know what I am going to do? I shall take you back to the market place and sell you for a piece of kindling wood."
"All right!" said Pinocchio, but as he said it he jumped into the water and swimming lightly away from the shore, called to the angry man, "Goodby, dear sir! if you ever want a drumhead don't forget me!" And he laughed and kept on swimming. Then after a while he turned again and shouted 'Goodby, dear sir! If you want a piece of kindling wood, don't forget me."
Then almost in the twinkling of an eye he was so far away that he could hardly be seen. There was only a little black speck on the water, splashing around like a jolly dolphin. Meanwhile, as Pinocchio swam, he saw not far away a rocky island that seemed to be made of white marble. On the top of it stood a beautiful little goat that bleated and made signs to him to swim nearer. The most sing-
