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CHAPTER XVII
Scarcely had the three doctors left the room when the Fairy approached Pinocchio, and after touching his forehead perceived that he had taken a fever of not saying anything.
Then she put a little bit of white powder in a glass of water and, handing it to the marionette, said to him sweetly, “Drink, and in a few days you will be cured.” Pinocchio looked at the glass, made a mouth, then with a voice full of sobs said, “Is it sweet or bitter?”
“It is bitter, but it will do you good.”
“If it is bitter, I do not want it.”
“Listen to me; drink it.”
“I do not like bitter things.”
“Drink it; and when you have drunk it I will give you a little ball of sugar to take the taste out of your mouth.”
“Where is the ball of sugar?”
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