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“I cannot treat you, sir!” Doctor De Soto shouted. “Sir! Haven’t you read my sign?” “Please!” the fox wailed. “Have mercy, I’m suffering!” And he wept so bitterly it was pitiful to see. “Just a moment,” said Doctor De Soto. “That poor fox,” he whispered to his wife. “What shall we do?” “Let’s risk it,” said Mrs. De Soto. She pressed the buzzer and let the fox in. He was up the stairs in a flash. “Bless your little hearts,” he cried, falling to his knees. “I beg you, do something! My tooth is killing me.” “Sit on the floor, sir,” said Doctor De Soto, “and remove the bandage, please.” Doctor De Soto climbed up the ladder and bravely entered the fox’s mouth. “Ooo-wow!” he gasped. The fox had a rotten bicuspid* and unusually bad breath. “This tooth will have to come out,” Doctor De Soto announced. “But we can make you a new one.” wail mercy weep in a flash gasp rotten * bicuspid : having two points 5 10 15 20 18 I LESSON 1 Fable