No sooner had the puppet satisfied his hunger than he began to cry and
to grumble because he wanted a pair of new feet.

But Geppetto, to punish him for his naughtiness, allowed him to cry and
to despair for half the day. He then said to him:

"Why should I make you new feet? To enable you, perhaps, to escape again
from home?"

"I promise you," said the puppet, sobbing, "that for the future I will
be good."

"All boys," replied Geppetto, "when they are bent upon obtaining
something, say the same thing."

"I promise you that I will go to school and that I will study and bring
home a good report."

"All boys, when they are bent on obtaining something, repeat the same
story."

"But I am not like other boys! I am better than all of them and I always
speak the truth. I promise you, papa, that I will learn a trade and that
I will be the consolation and the staff of your old age."

Geppetto's eyes filled with tears and his heart was sad at seeing his
poor Pinocchio in such a pitiable state. He did not say another word,
but, taking his tools and two small pieces of well-seasoned wood, he set
to work with great diligence.