Pinocchio under the sea

by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi

“The dolphin Tursio gave it to me. He called it a long name, and said it was very rare.”

“I know it. Will you give it to me?”

“No, I like it too much myself.”

“You won’t? Well, then, I shall have to take it,” and the man quickly put out a hand for it.

But Pinocchio was quicker still. He gave a great jump, but oh! poor fellow, he did not know how near the edge of the rock he was. Before he could realize it, he fell headfirst into the water.

CHAPTER VIII

Down—down—Pinocchio sank, straight to the bottom of the sea.

And here we must remember that we are to think of Pinocchio as a real boy of flesh and blood. Only the shell was of wood. Otherwise he would have floated away on the surface of the water.