Pinocchio closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, while Geppetto stuck on the two feet with a bit of glue melted in an eggshell, doing his work so well that the joint could hardly be seen.
But as soon as the marionette felt his new feet, he gave one leap from the table and started to skip and jump around with joy.
"To show you how grateful I am to you, Father, I'll go to school now, but if I'm to do that, I'll need a suit of clothes."
Geppetto was a poor woodcarver and did not have a penny in his pocket, so he made his son a little suit of flowered paper, a pair of shoes from the bark of a tree, and a tiny cap from a bit of dough.
Pinocchio ran to look at his reflection in a bowl of water, and he felt so happy that he said proudly:
"Now I look like a real gentleman."
"Truly," answered Geppetto. "But remember that fine clothes do not make the man unless they are always neat and clean."
"Very true," answered Pinocchio, "and I'll try very hard, but I still need something very important if I'm to go to school."
