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A fterthebullfight,PolynesiaandCharles collectedthemoneyfromDonEnrique.Theyfoundawomanopeninguphershop

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again.

“Quickly,Charles!”saidPolynesia.“Wemustbuyeverythingshehasandgetittoourboat.”

“What’sthehurry?”Charlesasked.

“SoonthepeoplewillbeangryatDr.

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Dolittle,”shereplied.“Hehasstoppedallbullfights.”

Charlescarriedfoodandsuppliesbackandforthtotheboat.SoonTommycamealong

andhelpedhim.

“Whereisthedoctor?”whisperedCharles.

“Hidingontheboat.Thepeoplearelookingforhim,”Tommyanswered.

Anangrymobappearedinthedistance.

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“Look!That’sDolittle’speople!Getthem!”theyyelled.

CharlesandTommyranasfastastheycould.

“Doctor!Gettheboatstarted!”shoutedCharles.

Dr.Dolittlecameoutofhishidingplace.Herantothewheelandstartedtheboat.

CharlesandTommyjumpedon.Theywere

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offtoseaagain.

Thenextfewweekswerefilledwith

beautifulwarmweather.TommywassogladtoleaveCapaBlanca.

“Willthemayorkeephispromisenevertohavebullfightsagain?”Tommyasked.

“Yes,”answeredthedoctor.“That’swhythepeopleweresoangry.”

“Wereyouatallafraidofthebulls,Dr.

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Dolittle?”askedCharles.

Dr.Dolittleshookhishead.“Animals

neverhurtothersunlesstheyarehurtfirst,”

hesaid.“They’reverydifferentfromhumans

thatway.”Thenthedoctorpulleduphisnet

andshoutedloudly,“Afidgit!Igotafidgit!”

Tommyhadneverheardofafidgit.It

lookedlikeaplainlittlesilverfishtohim.

“This,”Dr.Dolittlepointedexcitedly,“will

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helpmeunderstandtheshellfishlanguage.”“Dofidgitsspeakshellfish?”askedTommy.“No,buttheyarerelativesofgorfins,”

explainedthedoctor.“Gorfinsarecousinsofthecrabs,whospeakshellfish!”

Tommydidnotunderstandatall.

Dr.Dolittleworkedhardintothenight.

Tommystayedclosebyincasethedo