It was dark and it was the middle of the night. Pinocchio ran up the country road. He wanted to find the Kind Friend again. He wanted to see her and he wanted to speak to her But Pinocchio couldn't find the Kind Friend's cottage He could only find a big stone. And Pinocchio thought that she might be dead. So he started to cry. Suddenly a large white bird appeared 'Come with me, Pinocchio!' it said. "I will carry you to the sea Your father's looking for you. He's in a little boat. So Pinocchio got on the bird's back, and they flew away.