The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 20: The Fisherman's Town
by Hugh Lofting
The red haired fisherman shares his story. Doctor Dolittle takes the fisherman home. For there efforts, both the doctor and Jip receive tokens of gratitude.
The red haired fisherman shares his story. Doctor Dolittle takes the fisherman home. For there efforts, both the doctor and Jip receive tokens of gratitude.
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
The poem describes the funeral of a Native American chief.
"When the corn ’s all cut and the bright stalks shine"
A brave warrior fights an ogre, cutting off his arm. The ogre runs away, and the warrior keeps the arm as a prize. Later, the warrior’s old nurse appears at his door and pleads to see the arm. He lets her, and she grabs it, turning into the ogre. The ogre thus gets away with his arm, and is scared enough of the warrior that he never troubles the city again.
The boys journey by canoe. Concerns are raised when they find evidence of others pursuing the tribe, evidence that leads them to fear there are enemies nearby.
Amy's luncheon with her art class goes badly.
"Dear Miss Lucy: I been t’inkin’ dat I ‘d write you long fo’ dis,"
"G’way an’ quit dat noise, Miss Lucy—"
Ahab's temper flares.
Dorothy and the King of Bunnybury watch the royal subjects do tricks and acts of merryment. Each time, the king commented on how much he hated being king but loved all the extra things that came with it. The king changes his mind and decides to stay, but Dorothy scolds him for being unhappy all the time. He agrees to change his ways and soon Dorothy, Bellina, and Toto are off again.
Jim is finally set free, Tom recovers from his wounds, and the fate of Huck's father is revealed.
A prince finds a sword near a river that gives him great strength. He kills a band of robbers and his mother marries the leader. The leader steals his sword and blinds the prince. A giant then helps the prince get his sword back and blind the leader. The giant then gives his daughter to the prince and they live happily ever after.
A fairy tale about the sons of two widows that were on a quest to save the king’s daughters from the possession of the Red Etin, a horrible monster.
The Mudville Nine's star player is their only hope for winning the game.
The two groups both set out to follow the tribe. Each is aware there are others there, but neither knows what to expect from the other.
Amy, realizing that Laurie is heart broken, gently reprimands Laurie for his behavior.
The doctor treats the injured squirrel after a short musical demonstration in the Stubbins home.
Jo and Professor Bhear divulge their true feelings to one another.
Amy and Jo exhibit their personality differences while visiting several families.
As the election ends, the good doctor finds himself in a peculiar situation.