Nosoonersaidthandone。Heapproachedthefirstdonkeyandtriedtomountit。ButthelittleanimalturnedsuddenlyandgavehimsuchaterriblekickinthestomachthatPinocchiowasthrowntothegroundandfellwithhislegsintheair。
Atthisunlooked-forentertainment，thewholecompanyofrunawayslaugheduproariously。
Thelittlefatmandidnotlaugh。Hewentuptotherebelliousanimal，and，stillsmiling，bentoverhimlovinglyandbitoffhalfofhisrightear。
Inthemeantime，Pinocchioliftedhimselfupfromtheground，andwithoneleaplandedonthedonkey’sback。
Theleapwassowelltakenthatalltheboysshouted，\"HurrahforPinocchio！\"andclappedtheirhandsinheartyapplause。