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r.Dolittle,Polynesia,Tommy,andCharlesallpeeredintothedarkcave

entrance.

“Hello?”calledoutthedoctor.

“Hello?”camebacktheecho.

“Maybeweshouldgoinside,”thedoctorsaid.

Butbeforetheytookastep,atalldarkshadowappeared.

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ItwasthegreatIndianLongArrow.HewasthetallestmanTommyhadeverseen.Heworeabrightlywovenclothroundhislowerbody.Hecarriedalargepoucharoundhiswaist.Somethingheavyinsidewaspullingthepouchdownward.Inhishairwasabeautifuleagle’sfeather.

TheIndian’seyesweresharpandfullofwisdom,justlikeaneagle’s.Heblinkedthem

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afewtimesandstaredatDr.Dolittle.

Dr.Dolittlewasspeechless.“Well,I,so...,”hestuttered.

ThetallIndiandidnotsayaword.

Finally,Dr.Dolittletookadeepbreathandsaid,“It’sagreatpleasuretomeetyou,LongArrow.”

LongArrowdidnotopenhismouth.

“Oh,howsillyofme,”gushedthedoctor.

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“Youdon’tunderstandme.Let’ssee...,”the

doctorthoughtforamoment.Thenhestarted

tospeakindoglanguage:“IamDr.Dolittle.”

TheIndiandidnotunderstanddogtalk.

“Icanalsospeakotheranimallanguages,”Dr.Dolittlesaidinhorsetalk.

TheIndianblinkedtwicebutremainedsilent.“Dr.Dolittle,”interruptedTommy.

Thedoctorshookhishead.“Notnow,

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Tommy.”Thenhetriedpigtalk:“Ihaveheardmanygreatthingsaboutyou,”hesaidtotheIndian.

TheIndianscratchedhisear.

“Um,Doctor?”Tommywhisperedagain.

“Whatisit,Tommy?”Thedoctorturnedtohimimpatiently.

“Maybeheunderstandstheeagles’language?”Tommysaidshyly.

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Thedoctornodded.Ineagletalkhesaid,“Canyouunderstandmenow?”

TheIndian’seyessuddenlybecamewarmandfriendly.

“Atlast,wecanunderstandeachother,”LongArrowsaidintheeaglelanguage.

Dr.DolittleandLongArrowexchangedalong,deepconversationusingeagletalk.

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