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TheBullfight

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ommywasreallyworriedaboutDr.Dolittle.“Haveyoueverfoughtabull

before?”heasked.

“Ofcoursenot,Tommy,”thedoctorreplied.“Iwouldneverfightananimal.”NowTommywastrulyafraid.Theblackbullswerebig,strong,andveryangry.Theykickedouttheirhindlegsandsnortedloudly.

“Stayhere,”Dr.Dolittleinstructed

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Tommy.Thenheopenedthebullpenandwentinside.Tommycoveredhiseyeswithhishands.

“Pleasebecareful,”hecriedtothedoctor.

Thebullsdidnotlikehumans.Theymade

acirclearoundthedoctorandglaredathim.

“Whatdoesthisfoolwant?”snortedone.

“I’mgoingtokickhimout,”saidanother,loweringhissharphorns.

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“That’snotverynice!”thedoctorsaidtothem.

Thebullsblinkedtheireyesinsurprise.

“Youcanspeakourlanguage?”onesaid.

“Ofcourse!Now,Ihavetoexplainquickly,”thedoctorsaid.

“AreyouDr.Dolittle?”anothersaidinatremblingvoice.

“Yes,yes,Iam,”thedoctorsaid.

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“We’veheardsomanywonderfulthingsaboutyou!”theycriedouthappily.

“Thankyou,”thedoctorsaid.“Butpleaselistentome!Wedon’thavemuchtime.”

Thebullsallstartedtalkingatonce.Theywantedtoknowhowthedoctorhadlearnedtheirlanguage.

“Stop!”thelargestbullsaid.“Letthedoctorspeak!”

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SoDr.Dolittletoldthemhisplan.

Meanwhile,Polynesiahadanideaofherown.SheandCharleswentbacktoDonEnrique.

“Whatdoyouwantnow?”heshoutedrudely.

PolynesiawhisperedinCharles’ear.

“We’dliketoplaceasmallbet,”hesaid.DonEnriquelikedbets.That’showhehad

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becomesorich.“Howmuchdoyouwanttobetandonwhom?”heasked.

“TwothousandgoldcoinsonJohnDolittle,”saidCharles.

“Thatmancouldn’tfightflies!”roaredDonEnrique.“HethinksheisbetterthantheGreatPepito!”

“Ihavechangedmymind,”saidCharles.“Iknewyouwould,”laughed