\"Areyoudeaf？Wait，youngman，we’llgetitfromyouinatwinkling！\"
OneofthemgrabbedtheMarionettebythenoseandtheotherbythechin，andtheypulledhimunmercifullyfromsidetosideinordertomakehimopenhismouth。
Allwasofnouse。TheMarionette’slipsmighthavebeennailedtogether。Theywouldnotopen。
IndesperationthesmallerofthetwoAssassinspulledoutalongknifefromhispocket，andtriedtopryPinocchio’smouthopenwithit。
Quickasaflash，theMarionettesankhisteethdeepintotheAssassin’shand，bititoffandspatitout。Fancyhissurprisewhenhesawthatitwasnotahand，butacat’spaw。