Classic Book Library : Children's Literature : The Story Of Doctor Dolittle : Chapter 16 : Page 5 of 5 "The man in there is unhappy. He weeps. He has taken care not to blubber or sniffle, lest we should find out that he is crying. But I heard--quite distinctly--the sound of a tear falling on his sleeve." "How do you know it wasn't a drop of water falling off the ceiling on him?" asked Gub-Gub. "Pshaw!--Such ignorance!" sniffed Too- Too. "A drop of water falling off the ceiling would have made ten times as much noise!" "Well," said the Doctor, "if the poor fellow's unhappy, we've got to get in and see what's the matter with him. Find me an axe, and I'll chop the door down." End of Chapter Copyright © 2004-2005 Classic Book Library |