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XXVII
Great fight between Pinocchio and his companions. One of them is wounded, and Pinocchio is arrested by the gendarmes.
When he arrived on the shore Pinocchio looked out to sea; but he saw no Dog-fish. The sea was as smooth as a great crystal mirror.
'Where is the Dog-fish?' he asked, turning to his companions.
'He must have gone to have his breakfast,' said one of them, laughing.
'Or he has thrown himself on to his bed to have a little nap,' added another, laughing still louder.
From their absurd answers and silly laughter Pinocchio perceived that his companions had been making a fool of him, in inducing him to believe a tale with no truth in it. Taking it very badly he said to them angrily:
'And now may I ask what fun you could
