There they had to walk on tiptoes, for if they tickled the Shark's long tongue he might awaken--and where would they be then?
The tongue was so wide and so long that it looked like a country road.

The two fugitives were just about to dive into the sea when the Shark sneezed very suddenly and, as he sneezed, he gave Pinocchio and Geppetto such a jolt that they found themselves thrown on their backs and dashed once more and very unceremoniously into the stomach of the monster.
To make matters worse, the candle went out and father and son were left in the dark.
"And now ?" asked Pinocchio with a serious face.
"Now we are lost." "Why lost?
Give me your hand, dear Father, and be careful not to slip!" "Where will you take me ?" "We must try again.

Come with me and don't be afraid." With these words Pinocchio took his father by the hand and, always walking on tiptoes, they climbed up the monster's throat for a second time.

They then crossed the whole tongue and jumped over three rows of teeth.

But before they took the last great leap, the Marionette said to his father: "Climb on my back and hold on tightly to my neck.