It is impossible to describe the shrieks of joy,the warm embraces,the knocks,and the friendly greetings with which that strange company of dramatic actors and actresses received Pinocchio.
It was a heart-rending spectacle,but the audience,seeing that the play had stopped,became angry and began to yell:
"The play,the play,we want the play!"
The yelling was of no use,for the Marionettes,instead of going on with their act,made twice as much racket as before,and,lifting up Pinocchio on their shoulders,carried him around the stage in triumph.