everybody--even by boys.

"Well, patience!" exclaimed Geppetto, all at once rising to his feet,
and putting on his old corduroy coat, all patched and darned, he ran out
of the house.

He returned shortly, holding in his hand a spelling-book for Pinocchio,
but the old coat was gone. The poor man was in his shirt-sleeves and out
of doors it was snowing.

"And the coat, papa?"

"I have sold it."

"Why did you sell it?"

"Because I found it too hot."

Pinocchio understood this answer in an instant, and unable to restrain
the impulse of his good heart he sprang up and, throwing his arms around
Geppetto's neck, he began kissing him again and again.




CHAPTER IX

PINOCCHIO GOES TO SEE A PUPPET-SHOW