①Pinocchio is hungry and looks for an egg to cook himself an omelet; but, to his surprise, the omelet flies out of the window. ②If the Cricket's death scared Pinocchio at all, it was only for a very few moments. ③For, as night came on, a queer, empty feeling at the pit of his stomach reminded the Marionette that he had eaten nothing as yet.

④A boy's appetite grows very fast, and in a few moments the queer, empty feeling had become hunger, and the hunger grew bigger and bigger, until soon he was as ravenous as a bear.

⑤Poor Pinocchio ran to the fireplace where the pot was boiling and stretched out his hand to take the cover off, but to his amazement the pot was only painted! ⑥Think how he felt!⑦His long nose became at least two inches longer.

⑧He ran about the room, dug in all the boxes and drawers, and even looked under the bed in search of a piece of bread, hard though it might be, or a cookie, or perhaps a bit of fish.

⑨A bone left by a dog would have tasted good to him!

⑩But he found nothing.

⑪And meanwhile his hunger grew and grew.⑫The only relief poor Pinocchio had was to yawn; and he certainly did yawn, such a big yawn that his mouth stretched out to the tips of his ears.⑬Soon he became dizzy and faint.

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