A flowing white beard covered his chest and he wore gold-rimmed spectacles from which the glasses had dropped out.

The reason for wearing these, he said, was that his eyes had been weakened by the work of many years.
Pinocchio, standing before him, told his pitiful tale, word by word.
He gave the names and the descriptions of the robbers and begged for justice.
The Judge listened to him with great patience.

A kind look shone in his eyes.

He became very much interested in the story; he felt moved; he almost wept.

When the Marionette had no more to say, the Judge put out his hand and rang a bell.
At the sound, two large Mastiffs appeared, dressed in Carabineers' uniforms.
Then the magistrate, pointing to Pinocchio, said in a very solemn voice: "This poor simpleton has been robbed of four gold pieces.