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voyage.First,theyneededaboat.AlocalTherewasmuchtopreparebeforethe

voyage.First,theyneededaboat.Alocal

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fishermannamedJoehadaboatforsale.

Dr.DolittleandTommylookedovertheboat.ItwasnamedTheCurlew.TheCurlewwouldbeperfectfortheirjourney.However,therewasoneproblem.“Youneedthree

peopletosailthisvessel,”Joeexplained.

“Willyouhiretwosailors?”Tommyasked

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thedoctor.

Dr.Dolittleshookhishead.“No,Ialwaysprefertosailwithfriends.”

“WhataboutMatthew?”Tommysuggested.

“Itmaybeadifficultjourney,”Dr.Dolittlestated.“IthinkMatthewmaybetooold.”

“ThenhowaboutLuke?”Tommysaidexcitedly.Thedoctorstoppedinhistracks.

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“Yes,thatsoundslikeagoodidea,Tommy,”hesaid.“Let’sgo,Jip.”

LukelivedjustoutsideofPuddleby.MosteveryonewasafraidofLuke.Hedidn’ttalk

much,norwashefriendlytoothers.ButDr.DolittleandTommybothknewhehadagoodheart.

“That’sodd,”saidDr.DolittlewhentheyreachedLuke’scottage.“Lukeisusually

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sittingoverthere”-hepointedtoarocking

chair?-“andBobalwayscomesovertogreetus.”BobwasLuke’sbigblackscarydog.Hegrowledandbarkedateveryone.Buthe

didn’tmindthedoctorandTommy.AndhewasfriendlywithJiptoo.

Tommylookedthroughthewindow.

“There’snobodyinside,”heremarked.Itwasverystrangeindeed.Jipkepthisnosecloseto

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theground.Suddenlyheletoutalowgrowl.

“Whatisit,Jip?”askedthedoctor.Jip

liftedhisheadandletoutapitifulhowl.He

wasclearlyupset.Dr.Dolittlekeptasking

himwhatthematterwas.ButJiponlyhowledmoreloudly.

FinallyJipsaidtothedoctor,“Ihavetogoquickly!”

“Jip,whatonearthishappening?”Dr.

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Dolittleshouted.

“Idon’thavetimetoexplain,”hebarked.AndwiththatJipquicklyranoff.

TheyreturnedhomewithoutJip.

“IsJipbackyet?”Dr.D